Iraq
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🇮🇶 Iraq’s parliament elects Sunni lawmaker Mahmoud al-Mashhadani as speaker with overwhelming 182 votes - appointment comes amid regional firestorm with Iran reportedly preparing strikes against Israel from Iraqi territory.
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🇮🇷 Israeli intelligence warns Iran plans imminent drone and missile attack from Iraqi territory, possibly before US election - move could be Tehran’s strategy to avoid direct strikes on Iran after recent Israeli retaliation.
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🇹🇷 In response to the deadly attack in Ankara, Turkey launched airstrikes on PKK targets in northern Iraq and Syria. The Turkish government suspects PKK involvement in the attack, which left five dead and 22 injured. The strikes reportedly destroyed 32 PKK targets as tensions escalate.