Biden Admin. Walks Back Claim it Notified Iraq of Strikes; Civilian Deaths Reported

The Biden administration said on Feb. 5 it did not inform Iraqi leadership that it would bomb targets in the nation as part of its retaliation for a drone attack in Jordan that killed three U.S. service members. White House officials previously told reporters Iraq had been notified of the strikes but changed that position after Iraqi officials accused the United States of killing civilians. State Department Deputy Spokesperson Vedant Patel clarified that the administration did not tell Iraqi officials about the strikes—until after they occurred. “As for this specific response on Friday, there was not a pre-notification. We informed the Iraqis immediately after the strikes occurred,” Mr. Patel told reporters on Feb 5....