HeadphonesListen to articleIraq is home to an array of pro-Iran factions and armed groups. AFPIraq is home to an array of pro-Iran factions and armed groups. AFPArmed group Kataib Hezbollah says 'patience is starting to run out'The NationalMay 18, 2026HeadphonesBookmark
Iraqi group Kataib Hezbollah warned Jordan over its support for the US, hinting at potential attacks if tensions escalate.
Security official Abu Mujahid Al Assaf claimed most US and Israeli reconnaissance missions are launched from Jordan, which hosts about 4,000 US troops.
Amman was targeted by Iranian missiles and drones during the regional war, while pro-Tehran Iraqi factions also claimed strikes on Jordan and Gulf states.
The group denied links to Mohammad Baqer Saad Dawood Al Saadi, whom US prosecutors allege is a senior member, while praising him as a resistance supporter.
