US strikes against Iran-backed militias in Iraq reportedly continue as Baghdad warns of 'right to respond'

Secretary of War Pete Hegseth and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Dan Caine speak at the Pentagon about Operation Epic Fury and the deaths of six U.S. service members in western Iraq last week. The United States military reportedly launched airstrikes targeting the headquarters of Iraq's ​Iran-backed Shiite militia (PMF) and a residence belonging to its leader on ‌Tuesday, in an escalation of strikes against Tehran's prized militias. The latest strikes from the U.S. military follows