JERUSALEM, Israel – The Pentagon has promised more strikes against Iranian-backed militias in Syria and Iraq. It’s just one front in the multi-front war raging throughout the Middle East.
The U.S. and U.K. launched dozens of strikes over the weekend to retaliate for three soldiers killed by an Iranian-backed Iraqi terror group, and an attack near a U.S. base in Syria killed six members of a U.S.-allied Kurdish militia.
The U.S. military warns more are coming.
Pentagon Spokesperson Maj. Gen Pat Ryder stated, “This is the start of our response, and there will be additional actions taken to hold the IRGC (Iran Revolutionary Guard Corps) and affiliated militias accountable for their attacks on U.S. and coalition forces. Attacks on American forces will not be tolerated, and we will continue to take all necessary actions to defend the United States, our forces, and our interests.”
Meanwhile, U.S. Secretary Antony Blinken met with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammad Bin Salman. It’s Blinken’s sixth Mideast visit since the war in Gaza began.
Blinken faces major challenges. Hamas and Israel are at odds over a potential truce; Israel dismissed calls for a Palestinian state; and Iranian-backed militias are not deterred by U.S. strikes.
The United Nations announced
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