Defense Minister Avigdor Lieberman visits a Patriot missile battery in northern Israel.Gil Eliahu
Haaretz/Reuters: Israel Signals It Could Hit Iranian Targets in Iraq
Responding to reports about Iranian ballistic missile deployment in Iraq, Defense Minister Lieberman says 'we retain total freedom of action, will not limit ourselves to Syria'
Defense Minister Avigdor Lieberman signaled on Monday that Israel could attack suspected Iranian military assets in Iraq, as it has done with scores of airstrikes in war-torn Syria.
Citing Iranian, Iraqi and Western sources, Reuters reported last week that Iran had transferred short-range ballistic missiles to Shi'ite allies in Iraq in recent months. Tehran and Baghdad formally denied that report.
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Update: Iran shifts military asserts into Iraq, drawing condemnation from Israel and US secretary of state (SCMP/Reuters).
WNU Editor: The Israel - Iran conflict appears to be spreading.
