Iran-Backed Missile Attacks on Erbil: US, Coalition Targets

Date: January 15, 2024

Location: Erbil, Kurdistan Region

Aerial Image taken earlier today of the Family Home of Peshraw Dizayee, a Kurdish Businessman and Real Estate Investor who was Killed yesterday alongside 4 Members of his Family in an Iranian Ballistic Missile Attack on the City of Erbil in Northern Iraq.

👇Photos show the aftermath of IRGC’s missile attack on Peshraw Dizayee residence.

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BREAKING: Iran’s Revolutionary Guards say they destroyed a ‘Mossad headquarters’ in the Kurdistan, Iraq.

The Chairman of the Falcon Group and Developer of the $2.3 Billion Empire World Real Estate Development, Peshraw Dizayee and 4 Members of his Family have reportedly been Killed by the Iranian Ballistic Missile Attack which Targeted the City of Erbil in Northern Iraq.

🇺🇸 – US says no US casualties.

📰 Iraqi security source told ABC: 8 sites were targeted near the American Consulate in Erbil.

🇺🇸 U.S. officials told Reuters that “no U.S. base or consulate were damaged by the missile strikes in Erbil.”

The Iranian Revolutionary Guard claims responsibility for targeting spy centers and anti-Iranian gatherings in Erbil.

🇺🇸❌🇮🇶 — Moment when a Rocket/Ballistic missile landed inside Erbil, Kurdistan region of Iraq minutes ago, near the US-led Coalition base Headquarters

— 🇮🇷 🇮🇷 The IRGC’s Statement :

Ballistic Missiles targeted the following sites:

– 🏴 ISIS command points in Syria.

– 🇺🇸 U.S. Consulate in Erbil, Iraqi Kurdistan.

– 🇮🇱 A Mossad spy-headquarters / fortified safehouse near Erbil in Iraqi Kurdistan.

Confirmation by Tasnim:
• Time: January 15, 2024, at 11:21 PM
• Details: Tasnim, an Iranian news agency, confirms the attack, signifying a major escalation and a direct assault by Tehran.

Closure of Erbil International Airport:
• Time: January 15, 2024, at 11:19 PM
• Event: All flights from Erbil were canceled, and Erbil International Airport was closed.

IRGC’s Press Statement:
• Time: January 15, 2024, at 11:19 PM
• Content: The IRGC issued a statement claiming an attack on a “spy headquarters” in Erbil, northern Iraq.

IRGC Claims Responsibility for Attacks:
• Time: January 15, 2024, at 11:18 PM
• Statement: The IRGC acknowledges targeting “Spy Bases” and “Headquarters of anti-Iranian” terrorist groups near the US-led International Coalition Headquarters & the US Embassy in Erbil.

Missile Launch Site Identified:
• Time: January 15, 2024, at 11:12 PM
• Details: The IRGC launched missiles from the “Tang-e Kenesht” base between Kermanshah and Kamyaran, targeting Hewlêr (Erbil).

Missile Landing in Erbil:
• Time: January 15, 2024, at 11:10 PM
• Event: A rocket or ballistic missile landed in Erbil, close to the US-led Coalition base Headquarters.

Sky News Arabia Report on Interception:
• Time: January 15, 2024, at 11:07 PM
• Report: Several missiles targeting an international coalition base at Erbil airport were shot down. Sky News Arabia

Missile Launch from Basrah:
• Time: January 15, 2024, at 11:06 PM
• Event: Four ballistic missiles were seen being launched from Basrah, southern Iraq.
9. IRGC’s Preliminary Statement:
• Time: January 15, 2024, at 10:58 PM
• Content: The IRGC tweeted a Quranic verse on “revenge on criminals,” indicating a premeditated action.