U.S. airstrikes hit Iran-backed militias in Iraq, Syria
“President Biden has been clear that he will act to protect U.S. personnel,” the Defense Department said in a statement. “Given the ongoing series of attacks by Iran-backed groups targeting U.S. interests in Iraq, the president directed further military action to disrupt and deter such attacks.” “The United States took necessary, appropriate, and deliberate action designed to limit the risk of escalation — but also to send a clear and unambiguous deterrent message,” the Pentagon said. Indeed, Iran-backed groups have regularly targeted U.S. military personnel in the Middle East i...
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