“The United States cannot shift the responsibility for its illegal presence in Iraq and the response of the people of this country to the killing of Iraqi commanders and fighters on others,” RIA Novosti quotes the official representative of the department Abbas Mousavi.
He advised the US president, instead of groundless accusations, to review the presence and activities of American troops in the Middle East region.
Previously, the Pentagon reported that during the shelling of Mount Taji’s military base on Wednesday, March 11, two US soldiers and another military of the country participating in the Washington-led international anti-terrorist coalition were killed in Iraq.
After that, US Secretary of Defense Mark Esper said the United States was exploring the possibility of a military response.
U.S. leader Donald Trump has blamed Iran for attacking Al-Taji base.