On January 30, the Iraqi armed group Kataib Hezbollah, which has support from Iran, announced the suspension of all its military operations against American forces in the region. Representatives of the terrorist group claim that such a move is intended to prevent "embarrassment" of the Iraqi government.
"In announcing the end of military and security operations against the occupation forces, we set ourselves the goal of avoiding a negative impact on the Iraqi government. However, we will continue to protect our people in Gaza and take other security measures," said General Secretary of Kataib Hezbollah, Abu Hussein al-Hamidavi.
The decision came after intense efforts by Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani to prevent further escalation following the attack in Jordan. Advisor on foreign affairs of the prime minister, Farhad Alaadin, stressed that it is important that all parties support his leader's efforts to avoid a possible escalation of the conflict.
Responding to the announcement, Pentagon spokesman Pat Ryder expressed some outrage.
"Yes, we learned about it. I cannot give a specific comment, except that actions speak louder than words," he said. Ryder also emphasized that after the attack in Jordan, there were three attacks on the American military.
"We believe that our calls to the Iranian groups to stop the attacks were quite clear. But their implementation did not take place. Therefore, we will respond accordingly at the time and in the way we choose," he added.
