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Friday, against u.s. military locations. that friday attack killed a u.s. contractor. it ended up angering the iraqi government, because this retaliation happened after the iraqi caretaker prime minister asked the u.s. not to carry it out. it also led to hezbollah writing to supporters saying it needs to renew the battle against america. and the top echelons of the iraqi government are saying this is a violation to iraq's sovereignty and can lead to escalation. iraq can no longer handle being a proxy battlefield between tehran and washington. >> thanks, arwa.

Please stop these attacks, but the u.s. went ahead despite that. now we are hearing from the upper echelons of the iraqi government that this was a violation of the iraq's sovereignty and that it could lead to a very serious escalation in the future. iraq has, for some time now, really found itself stuck between the united states and iran, and this is a position that iraq has repeatedly warned is untenable because ultimately the use of iraq as a proxy battlefield between washington and tehran is extraordinarily destabilizing for the country at a time when it can hardly afford it, rosemary. >> ...

Developing overnight. iran-backed militia in iraq now calling for u.s. forces to be pushed out of that country. this comes after a series of attacks targeting these militias. we are live with the latest in an already tense region. arwa? >> reporter: that might even be an understatement, john, given how serious the situation is with iraq basically telling both washington and tehran to stop using it as a proxy battlefield. iran also has now warned of grave consequences following these strikes which according to the pentagon targeted five areas. three of them in iraq, two of them in syria. the pe...

Expressing regret for these deaths. this first attack against an general allen most recently for civilian deaths. iranian target here proves how here if you have a little this country has become an even semantics wit bigger proxy battlefield. semantics, the u.s. repeats this the lebanon sectarian lines language, president karzai can mirror those of syria say he's tough with the united complicated things from the states, everyone gets what they start, but now a startling want. >> but the president will be severely criticized if anything realization sets in. comes out looking like the rising sun...