Iraqi pro-Iran group extends pause in US embassy attacks

Iraqi pro-Iran group extends pause in US embassy attacks

BAGHDAD, Iraq — An Iran-backed armed group announced on Monday that it would continue its five-day pause on attacking the US embassy in Baghdad.Since the start of the war in the Middle East, pro-Iran armed groups have claimed responsibility for near-daily attacks on US interests in Iraq and across the region, while strikes have also targeted these groups.On Thursday, Kataeb Hezbollah, designated a "terrorist organisation" by Washington, said it …