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city. we continue breaking news coverage this evening of u.s. air strikes against iran-backed militias in iraq and syria. the military action is a sharp escalation in the administration 's effort to stop the rising threat from the iran-backed groups across the middle east. earlier this evening, u.s. central command released video of one of the c1 bombers used to carry out the air strike. and in a call -- the national security council spokesperson laid out the details of the attack. >> the u.s. military forces struck more than 85 targets and seven facilities utilized by iran's islam...

responsible for the middle east, says tonight that at four pm eastern, local time, the u. s. forces conducted airstrikes in iraq and syria against iran's islamic revolutionary guard corps and militia groups. the central command tells us that the u.s. bombers, like the one you see right here, struck more than 85 targets with more than 125 precise munitions. central command also tells us that the targets struck include command and control centers, intelligence centers, centers for rockets, missiles, and drones, and supply chain facilities where militia groups and their revolutionary gu...