Iran has claimed responsibility for missile strikes that exploded near the US consulate in Iraq’s semi-autonomous Kurdish region late Monday. Iran’s Revolutionary Guards said they targeted “spy headquarters and the gathering of anti-Iranian terrorist groups” near Erbil, the capital and most populated city in Kurdistan. Four civilians were killed and six were wounded in the attack that saw 10 missiles rain down in the area near the US Consulate, the security council of the Kurdish regional government said. The dead include prominent local businessman Pershraw Dizayi and his family members, a former deputy speaker of Iraqi Kurdistan’s parliament, Hemin Hawrami, said on X. A rocket struck the home of the multimillionaire, who has a large portfolio of real estate and security services companies and was close to the Kurdish ruler. Read more at https://nypost.com/2024/01/15/news/iran-claims-responsibility-for-strikes-near-us-consulate-in-northern-iraq/ #iran #iraq #missile The New York Post is your source for breaking news, news about New York, sports, business, entertainment, opinion, real estate, culture, fashion, and more. Subscribe to New York Post Sports: https://www.youtube.com/c/nypostsports Catch the latest news here: https://nypost.com/ Follow The New York Post on: Twitter - https://twitter.com/nypost Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/NYPost