Drones target northern Iraqi city where US forces are based as US-Iran fighting escalates
Black smoke rises following explosions near a military base hosting U.S. forces in the northern Iraqi city of Irbil, Friday, July 24, 2026. Iran’s Health Ministry said 55 people have been killed and over 600 wounded in strikes in recent weeks.The U.S. and Israel attacked Iran on Feb. 28 and have offered shifting goals for the war, including toppling Tehran's government and eliminating its nuclear program.
- ▪Black smoke rises following explosions near a military base hosting U.S. forces in the northern Iraqi city of Irbil, Friday, July 24, 2026.
- ▪Iran’s Health Ministry said 55 people have been killed and over 600 wounded in strikes in recent weeks.The U.S. and Israel attacked Iran on Feb.
- ▪28 and have offered shifting goals for the war, including toppling Tehran's government and eliminating its nuclear program.
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Black smoke rises following explosions near a military base hosting U.S. forces in the northern Iraqi city of Irbil, Friday, July 24, 2026. YonhapIRBIL, Iraq — Drones carrying explosives targeted a city in northern Iraq where U.S. forces are stationed, and sirens rang out in Bahrain on Friday, hours after the American military said it finished its 13th night of strikes against Iran .The conflict has flared again over the past week, as the U.S. pounded Iran while Tehran attacked ships in the Strait of Hormuz and targeted U.S.
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