Israel built two secret military bases in Iraq to aid Iran war, New York Times reports

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Israel built two military bases in Iraq before war on Iran: New York Times

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A new report by the New York Times claims Israel built a second secret military base in Iraq’s western desert to support its strikes on Iran, and that the US had knowledge of it. Citing an Iraqi official and lawmaker. This cluster currently includes 2 articles from 2 sources.

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This cluster currently includes 2 articles from 2 sources. Sources in this event include France 24, Al Jazeera.

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Israel built two military bases in Iraq before war on Iran: NYT
Al Jazeera
Al Jazeera
Leaning left
5/18/2026

Israel built two military bases in Iraq before war on Iran: New York Times

Israel built two covert military outposts in Iraq’s western desert in advance of the US-Israel war on Iran, The New York Times has reported. The daily reported on Sunday that Iraqi officials had identified two covert Israeli-operated base in Iraq’s western desert, citing an Iraqi official and a lawmaker. It said.

Israel built two secret military bases in Iraq to aid Iran war, New York Times reports
France 24
France 24
Leaning left
5/18/2026

Israel built two secret military bases in Iraq to aid Iran war, New York Times reports

A new report by the New York Times claims Israel built a second secret military base in Iraq’s western desert to support its strikes on Iran, and that the US had knowledge of it. Citing an Iraqi official and lawmaker, the NYT reported that the presence of these bases may have led to the death of the Bedouin shepherd.