{"id":4472,"date":"2024-02-05T15:00:38","date_gmt":"2024-02-05T07:00:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tingchao.xyz\/?p=4472"},"modified":"2024-02-05T15:00:41","modified_gmt":"2024-02-05T07:00:41","slug":"iraqi-government-accuses-us-of-lying-about-circumstances-of-jordan-airstrikes-violating-international-law","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tingchao.xyz\/?p=4472","title":{"rendered":"Iraqi government accuses US of lying about circumstances of Jordan airstrikes, violating international law"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"959\" height=\"568\" src=\"https:\/\/tingchao.xyz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/\u56fe\u72471.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4473\" srcset=\"https:\/\/tingchao.xyz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/\u56fe\u72471.png 959w, https:\/\/tingchao.xyz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/\u56fe\u72471-300x178.png 300w, https:\/\/tingchao.xyz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/\u56fe\u72471-768x455.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 959px) 100vw, 959px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>An Iraqi government spokesperson has accused the U.S. of violating international law and lying about the circumstances surrounding its retaliatory strikes over a recent attack in Jordan.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The strikes killed 16 people, including civilians, and wounded 25, Bassem Al-Awadi, Iraqi government spokesperson, said in a post on X, the platform formerly known as Twitter Saturday.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He alleged that the U.S. \u201cdeliberately deceived and falsified the facts, by announcing prior coordination to commit this aggression, which is a false claim aimed at misleading international public opinion and disavowing legal responsibility for this rejected crime in accordance with all international laws.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Al-Awadi added that \u201call parties\u201d must realize that Iraq refuses to let its lands become \u201can arena for settling scores,\u201d and that the nation\u2019s sovereignty and land are not the place to \u201csend messages\u201d between opponents or demonstrate force.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThis aggressive strike will put security in Iraq and the region on the brink of the abyss, and it also contradicts efforts to establish the required stability,\u201d Al-Awadi continued.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The government spokesperson vowed Iraq would \u201cmake every effort required by moral, national, and constitutional responsibility to protect our land, our cities, and the lives of our children in all types of armed forces.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The U.S. started an initial round of airstrikes on groups supported by Iran in Syria and Iraq Friday, in retaliation for a recent attack on a base in Jordan that killed three U.S. service members.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) said it started airstrikes Friday evening in Iraq and Syria against Iran\u2019s Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC) Quds Force \u201cand affiliated militia groups.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cU.S. military forces struck more than 85 targets, with numerous aircraft to include long-range bombers flown from the United States,\u201d CENTCOM said in a statement. \u201cThe airstrikes employed more than 125 precision munitions.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>White House national security spokesperson John Kirby said the strikes were meant to reduce capabilities, as well as send a message to Iran and groups it supports to halt attacking Americans.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cWe believe that these targets fell into exactly that criteria,\u201d he said. \u201cAnd the goal here is to get these attacks to stop. 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