Axis of Awesome? Pentagon reports Iran attacked ISIS targets inside Iraq

Greg P. | 6:37 AM on December 03, 2014

Good morning and meet what look-to-be our new allies in the war against the ISIS terror group in Iraq:

Pentagon: “We have indications" Iran has conducted airstrikes on ISIS in Iraq using F-4 fighter jets over last several days – @LMartinezABC

— ABC News (@ABC) December 3, 2014

Pentagon confirms: Iran has launched airstrikes against #ISIS targets in eastern Iraq. Full report @FoxFriendsFirst 5am/et

— FOX & friends (@foxandfriends) December 3, 2014

Iran 'conducts air strikes' on ISIS in Iraq: Pentagon – Al-Arabiya : http://t.co/WrHU6mefCm | #Iran

— Pedram Moallemian (@PMoallemian) December 3, 2014

Iran has denied the report, however:

#Iran has not launched airstrikes against #ISIS positions in #Iraq, a senior Iranian official told Reuters. http://t.co/w3GbNpYlrJ

— Rudaw English (@RudawEnglish) December 3, 2014

Regardless of what Iran says or doesn’t say, multiple outlets are reporting that this picture is an Iranian F4 flying over Iraq:

https://twitter.com/Frozen_Yogurtz/status/540074187021635584

Growing Iran involvement in ISIS conflict? Iranian Phantom jet strikes Islamic State in Iraq http://t.co/TVcTR44MsY pic.twitter.com/Y5VV1dt5yc

— Lisa Daftari (@LisaDaftari) December 1, 2014

Is this moment #Iran joins US in fight against #ISIS? @IHS Janes spots IRIAF F-4 over Sa'adiya http://t.co/aas4IjIsG6 pic.twitter.com/8jaBqwRtql

— Jon Williams (@WilliamsJon) December 1, 2014

Here’s more from the AP:

Rear Adm. John Kirby says the U.S. believes this may be the first time Tehran has launched manned aircraft from inside Iran to strike targets in Iraq.

The Pentagon spokesman says the U.S. has not coordinated airstrikes or military activities with Iran. He said the U.S. continues to fly missions over Iraq and it is up to the Iraqi government to avoid conflicts in its own airspace.

This doesn’t make much sense as there must be some coordination going on between Iran and the U.S., even if it is through Iraq as an intermediary. And we’re not alone in our disbelief:

Nobody can believe F4 Phantoms jets of #Iran are bombing #Daesh in #Iraq without coordination with #Pentagon . They do it in same air space.

— Yalda ? (@YaldaNextDoor) December 3, 2014

More information please.

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