US President Joe Biden has ordered an airstrike against a weapons depot in Syria that is allegedly used by Iranβs Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) and affiliated groups, marking Washingtonβs latest response to drone and rocket attacks on its bases in the region.
Two US F-15 fighter jets carried out the latest airstrike on Wednesday in eastern Syria, the Pentagon said in a statement. The US had launched strikes in the same region on October 26 against Iranian-backed militant groups that Washington has blamed for attacks on its bases.
Illegal US outposts in Syria and military bases Iraq have been attacked at least 38 times since October 17, reflecting rising tensions in the region amid the Israel-Hamas war. Tehran hasΒ repeatedly warned that various regional forces won’t sit idle and and thatΒ βnew frontsβΒ will be opened, if Washington continues to support Israel in its bombing of Gaza.
