The Biden administration is balancing efforts to deter Iran-backed militants in the Middle East without triggering a broader regional conflict.
Iran’s goal is to drive the US out of the Middle East: Gen. Jack Keane
FOX News senior strategic analyst Gen. Jack Keane discusses the U.S. response to increased attacks on American military bases by Iran proxies.
Don’t Squrim: Biden Does Another Major Favor For Iran
The Biden administration is reportedly considering granting Iran access to $10 billion in frozen funds currently held in Iraq, on top of the tens of billions which have already been released. The …
How the US Strikes a Delicate Balance in Responding to Attacks on its Forces by Iran-Backed Militias
The U.S. has about 2,000 U.S. forces in Iraq, under an agreement with the Baghdad government, and about 900 in Syria, mainly to counter IS but also using the al-Tanf garrison farther south to keep …
US sanctions Iran-backed militia groups in Iraq for strikes against American forces
The sanctions block access to US property and bank accounts and prevent the targeted people and companies from doing business with Americans. A spate of drone attacks hit US bases in Iraq as recently …
Former defense chief says to eradicate Hamas, Iran must be confronted ‘once and for all’
Former Defense Secretary Mark Esper said to defeat the Palestinian militant group Hamas fully, Iran must be confronted “once and for all” Thursday. “[T]o ultimately defeat Hamas, in the extent that we understand it [in] military terms,
Iran’s top diplomat says Hamas, other groups “make their own decisions”
Iran says it doesn’t want the Israel-Hamas war to expand, but it has long backed Hamas – and other groups that are targeting U.S. forces in the region. Iran’s Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian tells CBS News’ Holly Williams that it’s the U.
Biden keeps billions for oil flowing to Iran
You’d think the Biden administration would have realized by now that enriching the Iranian regime is a dangerous mistake. You’d be wrong. Relaxed U.S. enforcement of oil sanctions continued through October,
US sanctions Iran-backed militia members in Iraq conducting strikes against American forces
The U.S. has imposed sanctions on six people affiliated with the Iranian-backed Iraqi militia Kataeb Hezbollah, which is accused of being behind a spate of recent attacks against U.S. forces in Iraq …
Iran told US it did not want Israel-Hamas war to escalate, foreign minister says
Mr Amirabdollahian said the US had not threatened that Iran could be hit if Hizbullah launched an all-out assault on Israel. However, he accused Washington of inviting Tehran “to exercise restraint” …