The Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps and organisations it supports use two facilities in eastern Syria that US forces launched strikes against, according to the Pentagon, which was cited by the Associated Press (AP). The operations were executed as payback for multiple attacks on US forces in Syria and Iraq.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The US strikes demonstrate the government of Joe Biden’s commitment to upholding a precarious balance. As part of its efforts to stop potential new attacks brought on by Israel’s conflict with Hamas, the US wants to take maximum action against Iranian-backed groups it believes are targeting the US.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
According to AP, it also wants to avoid making things worse and igniting a bigger dispute.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Other data, such as the precise targets, were not yet disclosed. Meanwhile, an official was quoted by Reuters as saying that Israel and the US had not coordinated the operations in Syria.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Pentagon reports that since October 17, there have been at least 12 strikes on US military installations and personnel in Iraq and four in Syria. Twenty-one US personnel were injured in two of those drone assaults that targeted al-Asad Airbase in Iraq and al-Tanf Garrison in Syria, according to Air Force Brig. Gen. Pat Ryder.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Defence Secretary Lloyd Austin stated in a statement that the precision self-defence strikes are a response to a series of ongoing and mostly unsuccessful attacks by Iranian-backed militia groups that began on October 17 against US personnel in Iraq and Syria.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Biden administration has not charged Tehran with being directly involved in the October 7 Hamas attack on Israel, saying instead that it seems Tehran was unaware of it. Despite Iran’s longstanding support for Hamas, the US seems concerned that Iran and its allies could turn the conflict into a broader war.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Austin said that although the US does not want a wider battle, it will not think twice to defend its forces if Iranian proxy groups persist.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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