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Aug 24, 2022 · The U.S. launched airstrikes in Syria on Tuesday, targeting what it said was infrastructure used by groups affiliated with Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps. The strikes were...
- Who Are The Forces Targeted by The Us?
- What Does This Mean For Relations with Iran?
- Will This Trigger A Wider Escalation?
- Following in The Footsteps of Other Us Presidents
The U.S. airstrike — which took place Friday in Syria — targeted one of the most powerful Iran-backed militias in the Middle East known as Kataeb Hezbollah, or the Hezbollah Brigades. The group is part of the Popular Mobilization Forces, which includes an array of Iraqi militias. The group was founded after the U.S.-led invasion of Iraq in 2003 tha...
The attack is likely aimed at sending a message to Tehran that the U.S. will not tolerate attacks against American interests in the region, while leaving the door open for talks. It comes as the Biden administration faces an uncertain road in its attempts to resurrect the 2015 Iran nuclear deal — which gave Tehran billions of dollars in sanctions r...
That is unlikely at this point. Biden’s decision to attack in Syria does not appear to signal an intention to widen U.S. military involvement in the region, but rather to demonstrate a will to defend U.S. troops in Iraq while also avoiding embarrassing the Iraqi government, a U.S. ally, by striking on its territory. Pentagon Spokesman John Kirby sa...
In its first weeks, the new Biden administration has emphasized its intent to put its focus on the challenges posed by China — even as volatility and threats to U.S. interests persist in the Middle East. But the operation proved the region is never far from a U.S. president’s agenda. By striking Syria, Biden joins every American president from Rona...
Nov 12, 2023 · Nov. 12, 2023, at 5:00 p.m. By Phil Stewart and Suleiman Al-Khalidi. (Reuters) -The United States carried out two air strikes in Syria against Iran and its aligned groups on Sunday, the...
Nov 13, 2023 · WASHINGTON (AP) — The Pentagon and U.S. officials say U.S. fighter aircraft conducted airstrikes on locations in eastern Syria involving Iranian-backed groups, likely causing casualties...
Feb 26, 2021 · World Feb 26, 2021 12:32 PM EDT. BAGHDAD (AP) — A U.S. airstrike in Syria targeted facilities belonging to a powerful Iranian-backed Iraqi armed group, killing one fighter and wounding...
Feb 26, 2021 · Syria says US airstrikes against Iranian-backed militias in the east of the country were a cowardly act, urging President Joe Biden not to follow "the law of the jungle". Key points: Iran declared the US airstrikes in Syria to be "illegal aggression" The White House says airstrikes were a response to attacks targeting US troops.
Feb 26, 2021 · BEIRUT (AP) — A U.S. airstrike targeting facilities used by Iran-backed militias in Syria appears to be a message to Tehran delivered by a new American administration still figuring out...
