(CNN) -- The Revolutionary Guard from Iran launched ballistic missiles on Monday, aimed at what they identified as a spy base for the Israeli intelligence agency, Mossad, located in northern Iraq, and toward “anti-Iran terrorist groups” in Syria. This marks an upswing in belligerent behaviors, increasing the chances of a broader regional conflict unfurling.
The United States condemned the attacks as "reckless" and imprecise.
The Iranian forces stated that the midnight missile attack in Iraq liquidated “one of the main spy headquarters” of Israel in Erbil, the capital of the semi-autonomous region of Kurdistan, as a response to what they alleged were Israeli assaults killing commanders from Iran's Revolutionary Guard and members of the Iranian resistance front.
"This headquarters has been the dry creek for developing espionage operations and planning terrorist acts" in the region and in Iran, the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) asserted in a statement issued on Monday.
CNN reached out to the office of Israel's prime minister for comments about the IRGC's allegation.
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The IRGC also claimed it struck several sites in Erbil and aimed at "locations of Iranian opposition groups".
At least four civilians were killed and another six injured during the strike, according to an early Tuesday statement from the Kurdistan region's Security Council.
A large villa belonging to a well-known Kurdish businessman was also annihilated, as reported by a CNN journalist in the region. There were unverified reports of casualties on the residential property, although it remains unclear if the building was a predetermined target.
"This blatant violation undermines the sovereignty of the Kurdistan region and of Iraq,” stated the Security Council in its statement, accusing Iran of utilizing baseless pretexts to assault Erbil, a historically stable region that poses no threat, according to them.
On Monday, the IRGC also mentioned firing ballistic missiles against bases...
