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Erika Solomon

@ErikaSolomon · International correspondents — Israel & region

Erika Solomon is The New York Times's Iran and Iraq bureau chief.

May 17, 2026, 10:00 AM UTC
Our @nytimes report finds there was a second Israeli base in Iraq's desert. At least one dated back to the June '25 war. Israel chose Iraq for these covert ops due to US role in Iraq's security affairs. The shepherd who exposed the first base was killed. https://t.co/glHgZ0ZtPL

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