U.S. air strikes have increased on targets in Iraq and Syria, especially following the deaths of three U.S. soldiers in Jordan.
Last week, they struck facilities used by the Kataib Hezbollah militia, who is believed to be responsible for carrying out that fatal attack. This week, a mission eliminated one of the group’s top commanders.
“Initial assessments indicate that there were no additional militants injured or killed beyond the one Kataib Hezbollah commander who was targeted,” said Pentagon spokesperson Maj. Gen. Patrick Ryder during a recent press conference.
Counter-terrorism experts say while the U.S. campaign is significant, the strikes aren’t hitting targets that matter to Iran.
“The broader point here is the IRGC, Iran’s elite terrorist force, is the one that funded, equipped, and supported these attacks. And they haven’t been held accountable at all. In the strikes last week as well as the one this week, we didn’t see any of their terrorists killed. They were given well enough notice to be able to all escape back into Iran,” said former Special Advisor for Iran, Gabriel Noronha.
He compared the situation to a game of chess.
“They don’t care how many of their pawns die, but if you hit their
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