Relations between the United States and Iraq face a serious test after an attack on a military clinic in western Iraq killed seven security personnel, with Baghdad calling it a "heinous crime" and summoning a US diplomat, while the US denies attacking Iraqi soldiers.

Seven Iraqi soldiers were killed in a military base airstrike in Anbar, prompting Iraq to vow retaliation against deadly US strikes on Popular Mobilization Units.

US airstrikes against Iran-backed militias in Iraq are reportedly continuing, with a recent attack on a military site in Anbar killing seven soldiers and wounding 13. Iraq's Prime Minister al-Sudani has threatened confrontation and response, calling the attacks violations of Iraqi sovereignty.

A US strike in Iraq targeting the Popular Mobilisation Forces killed seven Iraqi soldiers, sparking widespread condemnation.