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Killing an iranian-backed proxy leader in iraq, just yesterday. are we seeing an escalation? is the conflict already broadening? so, first of all, thanks for having me on. i would say at this point the conflict is not escalating, because the strikes that israel has taken, that we have taken, and the strikes that the proxies have taken are all kind of the same level. so our reaction to the strikes on u.s. forces in iraq and in syria have been proportionate and they have been targeted. so, again, that s not escalatory, because escalatory would be obviously a larger attack against a larger number of targets or bigger target. so that hasn t happened. but i think we are probably, you know, judging by the fact that the secretary is flying back to the region on high alert and very concerned about this ....
Leader, an iraqi shi ite military group. the first target killing of iranian proxy leader by u.s. forces since those forces began carrying out more than 120 instances of drone and attempted rocket strikes on u.s. bases in the region. meanwhile, there have been 25 attacks by iranian-backed houthi forces in yemen, targeting merchant vessels. the u.s. navy has shot down 61 drones and missiles since november 18th. alarming new development according to the head of the u.s. navy fifth fleet, vice admiral brad cooper, fired a vessel packed with explosives that blew up. usv is of concern. houthi reckless attacks continued as you know and there are no signs that their ....
bret: breaking tonight a u.s. strike in central baghdad has killed a high ranking commander of an iran backed militia responsible for attacks on u.s. forces in the region. iranian proxies have been targeting u.s. troops in the region for months. the mounting regional tensions also being fueled by the israel-hamas war, of course. we have fox team coverage. correspondent trey yingst is in tel aviv with the latest on the ground in israel. but we begin with chief national security correspondent jennifer griffin from the pentagon on that strike in iraq today. good evening, jennifer. good evening, bret. u.s. officials say it was a precision drone strike on a vehicle carrying a leader of an iraqi shiite military group backed by iran responsible for planning and executing attacks on u.s. forces in iraq and syria. it s the first targeted killing of an iranian proxy leader by u.s. forces following more than 120 drone and rocket attacks targeting u.s. bases. ....