The situation in the Middle East has been in a state of high tension recently, and the Palestinian-Israeli contradictions have not been eased, and a US attack on Iraq has caused the death of a Shiite armed leader, which has aroused tremendous repercussions inside and outside Iraq. Iraqi Prime Minister Al-Sudani said that the US-led world coalition forces led by him should withdraw from Iraq, and the two sides would establish a joint team to draw up a withdrawal plan. In this regard, US defense spokesman Ryder said that the US team does not plan to withdraw from Iraq, but on the contrary, it will fight against militants at the request of Iraq.
According to reports, the US ** team launched an air strike on a military base in Baghdad, Iraq, on 4 January, killing two people and injuring many others. One of those killed was Sa'idi, the leader of the Lebanese Allah high-ranking aristocratic movement, a leading figure in Mass Action, a major Shiite armed group in Iraq. This is the killing of another high-ranking Shiite militant in Iraq after the U.S. ** team assassinated Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps commander Qassem Soleimani in Iraq in January 2019.
The U.S. Department of Defense said the airstrikes were due to recent attacks on U.S. individuals and equipment, including a missile that killed a U.S. contractor in northern Iraq and injured several U.S. and Iraqi troops. U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin said the U.S. will make the necessary efforts to defend U.S. employees and their rights, as well as provide Iraq** with the fight against terrorist groups such as the Islamic State.
However, both the Iraqi and the people have strongly criticized and opposed the US action, saying that this move violates Iraq's national sovereignty and security, and at the same time humiliates the Iraqi army. Iraqi Prime Minister Al-Sudani told a news conference that the army is a regular Iraqi institution and is an important part of the Iraqi army. He said that the United Nations-led United Nations Force in Iraq had completed its mandate and should be terminated, and that Iraq** would soon establish a bilateral committee to manage the process of the final withdrawal of the coalition forces from Iraq. At the same time, he stressed that Baghdad was seeking to regain full territory in Iraq, by land, sea and air.
Iraqi Prime Minister's spokesman Al-Kabi told the press on 5 May that Iraq intends to speed up talks with the US-led League of Nations to discuss how to finally withdraw its troops from Iraq. He said that in response to the post-withdrawal phase, Prime Minister Sudani had been monitoring the composition of the national army. In addition, many political and religious forces in Iraq, including Shia leaders Shadral-Sadr and Shirdal-Sistani and Sistani, have urged Iraq** to end the U.S.-led international coalition forces and see them as aggressors and aggressors.
The United States has taken a firm stance on Iraq's request for evacuation, insisting that the troops stationed in Iraq were put forward by Iraq** in order to assist Iraq in its fight against terrorist groups such as the "Islamic State". US Defense Press Spokesman Ryder said at a press conference on 8 August that the US side does not yet know whether Iraq has conveyed the news of Iraq's withdrawal to the US Department of Defense and does not plan to withdraw. He said that the US military team in Iraq is concentrating its efforts on dealing with terrorists and has good ties with Iraq's security services. According to reports, there are now about 2,500 soldiers of the US ** team stationed in Iraq.
The military operation in Iraq has not only aroused strong resistance and resistance within Iraq, but also further intensified the antagonism between the United States and Iran. In Iraq, Iran has long propped up Iran as a key force against the United States and Israel. The U.S. air strike on Iraq is also seen as a challenge and intimidation against Iran. Iranian Foreign Minister Hrasi spoke to the press on 2 July, saying that the US military action in Iraq is illegal and has seriously endangered the security of Iraq and the entire region. Iran strongly condemned the violations of the United States and demanded that the United States respect Iraq's sovereignty and territorial integrity.
The US strike against Iraq is closely related to the current tension in the Palestinian-Israeli situation. Since the beginning of this round of the Palestinian-Israeli war, the United States has been Israel's biggest supporter and has protected Israel militarily, diplomatically, and politically. This move by the United States has not only escalated the Palestinian-Israeli contradictions, but has also aroused a wave of anti-American ideology and behavior among other countries and organizations in the Middle East. The U.S. military base in the Middle East, including one in Syria and one in Iraq, is regularly attacked by rockets, especially the Houthis in Yemen.
The United States ** Biden has on many occasions given orders to counterattack Shiite military forces against Iraq. However, such an attack did not achieve the desired goals of the United States, but on the contrary, created anti-American sentiment within Iraq and hastened the loss of the status of the troops stationed in Iraq.
The US ** team stationed in Iraq is like a "bomb" planted in the Middle East, and it is not known when a huge war will break out. Rather than bringing more chaos and unrest to Iraq, the United States should respect Iraq's autonomy and withdraw from Iraq as soon as possible. Only in this way will peace and stability in the Middle East and the long-term development of the United States be beneficial.