WASHINGTON — After a rocket attack on the American Embassy in Baghdad late last year, the Trump administration renewed its threats of withdrawing diplomats from Iraq . A military retaliation against Iran was discussed, and the White House warned of a drastic response "if one American is killed." None was. Nor were any Americans killed in a similar strike this week on a United States military base at the airport in Erbil, in northern Iraq, that officials blame on an Iranian-backed militia. One foreign contractor died , and an American service member and several contractors were wounded, prompting Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken to describe the United States as "outraged " and another official to sternly promise " consequences for any group responsible ." But the Biden administration's otherwise measured response to the rocket fusillade in Erbil stood in sharp contrast with President Donald J. Trump's pitched campaign against Iran — one that often caught Iraq in the crossfire. And it raised a question both in Washington and in Baghdad: What are President Biden's red lines when it comes to responding to attacks from Iranian-backed militias that target Americans in Iraq? Diplomatic and military officials said Mr. Biden's larger… Read full this story
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