Inside the country of Iraq is an entity called the Popular Mobilization Front (PMF). Today, an Iraqi official declared that the PMF has approval from the government to commence defending itself from US and Israeli attacks that have gone on since the beginning of the Iran conflict.
""We have decided to respond and defend ourselves against the attacks targeting our official Popular Mobilization Forces (PMF)."
This comes as Israel and the US continue to launch raids on PMF headquarters, killing numerous leaders inside Iraq.
Video of the Announcement:
The video shows an Iraqi official (likely PMF-affiliated) stating they will respond to and defend against US/Israeli strikes on Popular Mobilization Forces bases, which have killed members recently.
Iraq's government has made no official declaration of war or entry into the conflict alongside Iran. The country is caught in crossfire from the ongoing US-Israel vs. Iran war (started Feb 28), with PMF militias acting independently while Baghdad seeks to avoid full involvement.
Mainstream sources like Al Jazeera, Reuters, and CNN confirm strikes on PMF but no state-level war declaration.
Here is a machine sub-title translation of the relevant part:
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