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Asharq Al-Awsat
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London - Ibrahim Hamidi

Why Did Iran Target the Tanf US Base in Syria?

Members of Syrian opposition factions at the al-Tanf base. (Maghaweir al-Thowra)

Israel struck an “Iranian position” near a Russian base in western Syria. Drones, believed to be Iranian, retaliated by attacking an area close to the al-Tanf US base in eastern Syria without any Russia objection.

The developments, which took place hours from each other, are another example of the complex scene between regional and international parties in Syria and the impact of the war on Ukraine.

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