Iran is prodding militias to increase threats to the US in Iraq in order to see if the US will pressure Israel not to strike harder at Hezbollah.
The Biden administration still thinks the best path for de-escalation is dealing with the Lebanese government as the mediator.
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The Iraqi government approved the move last month, while Iran will allegedly assume responsibility for protecting Hamas’s leaders, offices, and personnel in Baghdad, the report said.
Harakat Ansar Allah al-Awfiya is one of many Iranian-backed groups in Iraq that threaten the region.
The Iraq-based group is responsible for attacks on US military personnel in Syria and Jordan.
An official said that the administration had been working toward lowering the risk that US troops face in Syria, Iraq and Jordan.
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