Fresh escalation in the Middle East as Iran’s armed forces reportedly strike targets in Iraq. According to state media, the attack hit a camp associated with an anti-Iran group in Iraq’s Erbil region. The development comes amid rising tensions, with reports of unidentified drones detected near Tehran. There is still no official confirmation on who was behind the drone activity. Meanwhile, recent airstrikes in Iraq’s Anbar province killed multiple Popular Mobilization Forces fighters, with the group blaming the United States. The PMF, which includes Iran-aligned factions, has been involved in repeated attacks on US-linked bases, raising concerns that the conflict could widen further across the region.