A surge of attacks on U.S. forces in the Middle East - at least 66 since Oct. 17 - is forcing President Biden to navigate a dangerous tightrope on two life-and-death priorities: protecting U.S. service members and preventing the war in Gaza from escalating into a calamitous regional conflict.
Iranian-backed militants in Iraq used a close-range ballistic missile on U.S. forces at al-Asad air base last night, damaging infrastructure and causing non-serious injuries, according to the Pentagon.
The Iran-backed Houthi rebels in Yemen yesterday hijacked a cargo ship in the Red Sea and since October have fired multiple missiles intercepted by the U.S. and Israel.
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