The strikes, which occurred on Wednesday, aimed primarily at the Popular Mobilization Forces (PMF), an umbrella group of Iraqi militias supported by Tehran. This military action disrupts a fragile ceasefire amid indirect U.S.-Iran peace negotiations and follows a series of attacks attributed to the PMF against U.S. interests in the region. Casualties included at least 20 PMF members and six Iranian advisors. The Iraqi government condemned the strikes, emphasizing the violation of its sovereignty, while U.S. Central Command confirmed the operation targeted logistics and weapons sites associated with these militias.