Tehran, wary of igniting open warfare with Washington, has told militia groups it backs to curtail assaults on targets such as military installations, Iranian and American officials say.
Tag: Kataib Hezbollah
U.S. Strike in Baghdad Kills Iranian-Backed Militia Commander
The killing of a leader of Kata’ib Hezbollah continued a series of strikes in retaliation for attacks on U.S. troops in the region, including one that killed three Americans in Jordan.
U.S. Conducts Retaliatory Strikes Against Iranian Proxies as War Deepens
The strikes, in response to a drone attack that killed three U.S. soldiers in Jordan this week, were a sharp escalation of hostilities in the Middle East.
Iran Tries to Avoid War With U.S. After Stoking Mideast Conflicts
After Iran-aligned militants killed three American soldiers, Iran’s leaders sensed a line was crossed, and are sending more conciliatory signals while awaiting President Biden’s promised response.
Austin Says Iran Trains and Funds Militias Targeting U.S. Troops
President Biden has promised to respond to attacks that killed three American service members at a base in Jordan.
U.S. Strikes 3 Sites in Iraq Linked to Militias Blamed for Base Attack
The strikes were “in direct response” to a series of attacks by Iranian-sponsored militias against U.S. and coalition personnel in Iraq and Syria, the defense secretary said.
U.S. Strikes Iran-Backed Groups in Iraq After Attack on Base Injures 3 Americans
The strikes followed an attack hours earlier by members of Kataib Hezbollah and affiliated groups on Erbil air base in Iraq that injured three U.S. service members, officials said, one critically.
Why Fears of a Broader Middle East Conflict Are Growing in Iraq
Iran-backed forces are assembling drones and retrofitting rockets in the territory of an American ally. They are used in attacks on U.S. outposts in Iraq and Syria.
Once, This Was Iraqi Farmland. Now It’s Controlled by an Iran-Linked Militia
Iran-backed forces are assembling drones and retrofitting rockets in the territory of an American ally. They are used in attacks on U.S. outposts in Iraq and Syria.
Once, This Was Iraqi Farmland. Now It’s Controlled by an Iran-Linked Militia
Iran-backed forces are assembling drones and retrofitting rockets in the territory of an American ally. They are used in attacks on U.S. outposts in Iraq and Syria.