Baghdad — Iran-backed Iraqi militia Kataib Hezbollah said it would halt attacks on the U.S. Embassy in Baghdad for five days, but only if three conditions are met, according to a post circulated on Twitter by Open Source Intel on March 18, 2026.
The three conditions listed are: (1) Israel halts strikes on Beirut’s southern suburbs; (2) no strikes on residential areas in Iraq; and (3) CIA operatives in Iraq remain confined to the … The tweet image appears to cut off before the third clause is completed, and there was no immediate independent verification available. U.S. officials did not publicly respond to requests for comment. The claim, if true, comes amid ongoing regional tensions and periodic exchanges of fire among regional actors, including U.S. forces, Iraqi militias, and their Iranian backers.
