Joe Biden has had in Syrian territory controlled by the Russian-backed government of Bashar al-Assad bombed, with the government claiming the strikes are defensive actions against Iran.
“These strikes are a direct response to a series of ongoing attacks on U.S. personnel in Iraq and Syria that began on October 17th,” a senior defense official told the press.
Two sites are said to have been hit by F-16 warplanes in what the official described as “a self-defense action, because our forces in the Middle East, who are there to support security and stability, are being threatened by Iran, and Iran-backed militias.”
The U.S. government admits it is currently unclear whether any Iranians were even present at the targeted sites, which are associated with local militants, but they insist they are at the very least equipped and funded by Iran.
“Let’s be clear, Iran is responsible,” the official said of recent drone and rocket attacks against U.S. bases in the Middle East following the Hamas terror raid on Israel and the Israeli response, which the White House has supported.
At least 24 U.S. personnel have been injured in these attacks so far.
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