February 3, 2024
US launches strikes in Iraq and Syria against targets linked to Iran
BAGHDAD/WASHINGTON: The US military launched airstrikes on Friday in Iraq and Syria against more than 85 targets “linked” to Iran’s Revolutionary Guards (IRGC) and the militias it supports, in retaliation for last weekend’s attack in Jordan that killed three American soldiers. The strikes, which included the use of long-range B-1 bombers by the US, are the first in a multi-pronged response by President Joe Biden’s administration to the attack by Iran-backed fighters, and more US military operations are expected. In the next few days. While the US strikes did not target locations inside Iran, they mark a further escalation of


