More than 85 locations linked to militias were hit in a robust response by Washington to an earlier deadly drone attack on a US base in Jordan.
Middle East conflict live updates: Biden says U.S. response to continue; Iran calls strikes a ‘strategic mistake’
U.S. forces hit more than 85 Iran-linked targets in Iraq and Syria, after the killing of three American soldiers. Tehran called Friday’s strikes a “strategic mistake.”
US carries out retaliatory strikes on Iranian-linked militia targets in Iraq and Syria
The US conducted major airstrikes on 85 targets across seven locations in Iraq and Syria on Friday, the start of what will likely be a series of larger-scale US strikes on Iranian-backed militias who …
Live updates: Iraq and Syria warn of dangerous consequences following U.S. strikes
U.S. launches strikes on Iran-backed militias in Iraq and Syria, retaliating for the killing of American soldiers …
Middle East on ‘brink of the abyss’ warns Iraq as 16 killed in US strikes
The retaliatory US strikes against Iran-backed militia in Iraq near the Syrian border was “an act of aggression against Iraq’s sovereignty”, the Iraqi government said …
An Iranian-backed militia official downplays the US strikes in Iraq, hints at deescalation
An Iraqi militia official has hinted at a desire to de-escalate tensions in the Middle East following retaliatory strikes launched by the United States against dozens of sites in Iraq and Syria used b …
Middle East conflict live updates: U.S. conducts retaliatory strikes in Iraq and Syria; Israeli offensive pivots to Rafah
The Biden administration has blamed Iran for a surge in violence across the Middle East, including an attack that killed three U.S. service members in Jordan.
Communities in Türkiye and Syria recovering from 2023 earthquake
Oxfam and local partners have reached 2 million people with humanitarian aid; rebuilding efforts continue in 2024.
US hits hard at militias in Iraq and Syria, retaliating for fatal drone attack
The U.S. military has launched an air assault on dozens of sites in Iraq and Syria used by Iranian-backed militias and the Iranian Revolutionary Guard. It is the opening salvo of retaliation for …
US launches strikes in Iraq and Syria as Israel-Hamas war rages
After completing its mission in Khan Younis, Israel’s defense minister said the military will next target Rafah, where hundreds of thousands of Palestinians have fled following the Israeli bombardment …