02/01/2024

U.S. Approves Strikes Against Iranian Targets in Iraq, Syria

Weather has played a role in delaying the action

U.S. plans have been approved for multi-day strikes in Iraq and Syria against multiple targets, including Iranian personnel and facilities, CBS News reported on Thursday, citing American officials.

The report follows days of conjecture about how Washington plans to retaliate after three U.S. service members were killed on Saturday by a drone strike in Jordan, the first U.S. deaths in an escalation of violence across Middle East flashpoints since Israel began its war in Gaza in October.

President Joe Biden, under pressure to take firm action, has said he has decided how to respond, but has not publicly revealed the plans.

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