Iran has said attacks on US forces in Iraq and elsewhere in the region were a result of “wrong American policies” including support for Israel in the conflict against Hamas, AFP reports.

US forces have come under repeated attack in Iraq and Syria since Israel began bombarding Gaza following the surprise attack by Hamas on October 7.

“The attack on American bases in the region, especially in Iraq, is the result of wrong American policies in the region, which we hope it will correct,” said Iran’s foreign ministry spokesperson Nasser Kanani.

He said the attacks were carried out by groups against “the US presence in the region and seriously opposed to American support for the crimes of the Zionist regime (Israel)”.

“You reap what you sow,” he said, urging the United States to “stop” backing Israel.

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