US says clashes with Iran-backed militias won’t affect Tehran nuclear talks
by Julian Borger in Washington and Martin Chulov in B from US news | The Guardian on (#62W8C)
Nuclear negotiations under way, as US-led mission against the Islamic State exchanges fire with armed groups in Syria and Iraq
US-led forces and Iran-backed militias exchanged fire for the second day in a row, but the Biden administration said the fighting would not affect nuclear negotiations with Tehran.
US Central Command said the two bases, Conoco and Green Village, used for the US-led mission against the Islamic State (IS) had come under rocket attack on Wednesday evening, but there were no serious injuries. The US struck back with attack helicopters, killing two or three suspected Iran-backed militants conducting one of the attacks" and destroying vehicles.
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