Iraqi Armed Groups Dial Down US Attacks on Request of Iran Commander

FILE - Brigadier General Esmail Qaani, the head of the Revolutionary Guards' Quds Force, speaks during a ceremony in Tehran, Iran, April 14, 2022. (Majid Asgaripour/West Asia News Agency via Reuters)

A visit by the commander of Iran's elite Quds Force to Baghdad has led to a pause in attacks on U.S. troops by Iran-aligned groups in Iraq, multiple Iranian and Iraqi sources told Reuters, saying it was a sign Tehran wants to prevent a broader conflict.