Article Summary

The article reports that Israel allegedly set up a secret military base in Iraq to support operations against Iran and used airstrikes to keep Iraqi forces from discovering it, with the U.S. aware but not involved in the attack. It relies on anonymous U.S. and other officials for its claims, and includes an unverified UN complaint from Iraq blaming foreign forces. The story raises serious allegations about covert military activity but lacks direct evidence or confirmation from Iraqi, UN, or independent sources.