The downing of the Reaper drone is another escalation of violence between the United States and Iran-backed groups.
Tag: United States Defense and Military Forces
Intelligence About Russia Puts Focus on New U.S. Satellite Push
The Pentagon is in the early stages of a program to put constellations of smaller and cheaper satellites into orbit to counter space-based threats of the sort being developed by Russia and China.
Lloyd Austin Taken to Hospital for Bladder Issue
Doctors at Walter Reed said Defense Secretary Lloyd J. Austin III was in a critical care unit. The Pentagon said he had transferred his duties to his deputy.
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.
Iraq Hosts Both U.S. and Iranian-Backed Forces. It’s Getting Tense.
As Iranian-backed groups and American forces, both of which have bases in Iraq, lock horns around the Mideast, things are becoming uncomfortable for the Iraqi government.
U.S. Strikes in Yemen, Syria and Iraq: A Timeline
The United States has led a wave of retaliatory strikes in the Middle East, hitting scores of targets belonging to Iranian-backed armed groups.
U.S. Strikes in Yemen, Syria and Iraq: A Timeline
The United States has led a wave of retaliatory strikes in the Middle East, hitting scores of targets belonging to Iranian-backed armed groups.
Syria and Iraq Say U.S. Strikes Killed Civilians
The Biden administration said that its strikes on sites used by Iranian forces and Iran-backed militias in retaliation for the killing of three U.S. troops would not be the last.
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.