US issues warning over Iran-aligned militias in Iraq

The State Department on Friday warned U.S. citizens that Iran-aligned militias in Iraq may seek to target hotels frequented by foreigners in Iraq’s Kurdistan region, as the U.S. scrambled to help thousands of Americans stranded in the Middle East.
The Trump administration has faced criticism over its planning and initial assistance to U.S. citizens trying to leave the region since U.S.-Israeli strikes began on Saturday and Iran responded with attacks on its neighbors, sparking airspace closures.