The United States has conducted retaliatory airstrikes on Iranian-affiliated sites in Iraq and Syria, targeting over 85 locations.
These airstrikes were in response to the attack in Jordan last week, which resulted in the death of three US troops.
President Joe Biden justified the actions, stating that any harm to Americans would prompt a response.
In reaction to the strikes, Iraq has condemned them as a violation of sovereignty.
The US strikes utilized long-range B-1 bombers flown from the United States and represent the initial phase of President Biden’s administration’s response to the attack by Iran-backed terrorists.
Additional US military operations are anticipated in the coming days.
While the strikes did not specifically target locations within Iran, they signify a heightened escalation in the Middle East conflict, distinct from Israel’s ongoing war with Palestinian Hamas militants in Gaza.
US Launches Airstrikes on Iranian-Linked Locations
The US military reported that the airstrikes hit various targets, including command and control centers, rockets, missiles, drone storage facilities, as well as logistics and munition supply chain facilities.
The United States has conducted retaliatory airstrikes on Iranian-affiliated sites in Iraq and Syria, targeting over 85 locations.
These airstrikes were in response to the attack in Jordan last week, which resulted in the death of three US troops.
President Joe Biden justified the actions, stating that any harm to Americans would prompt a response.
In reaction to the strikes, Iraq has condemned them as a violation of sovereignty.
The US strikes utilized long-range B-1 bombers flown from the United States and represent the initial phase of President Biden’s administration’s response to the attack by Iran-backed terrorists.
Additional US military operations are anticipated in the coming days.
While the strikes did not specifically target locations within Iran, they signify a heightened escalation in the Middle East conflict, distinct from Israel’s ongoing war with Palestinian Hamas militants in Gaza.
The US military reported that the airstrikes hit various targets, including command and control centers, rockets, missiles, drone storage facilities, as well as logistics and munition supply chain facilities.
