Two US fighter jets have struck weapons and ammunition facilities in Syria in retaliation for attacks on their own forces by Iranian-backed militias as concerns grow that the Israel-Hamas conflict could escalate into regional unrest.
US President Joe Biden ordered strikes on the two facilities used by Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) and militia groups that it backs, the Pentagon said. They warned that the US will take additional measures if attacks by Iran’s proxies continue.
