#iran-backed-militias

#iran-backed-militias

American and Iranian officials held talks in Oman to address Iran's role in the region post-retaliation against Israel.

The talks were conducted through intermediaries, with the goal of restraining Iran-backed militias to prevent further escalations and a wider war. [ more ]

Rishi Sunak calls on Iran to de-escalate tensions in the Middle East after US troops were killed in a drone strike

Joe Biden vows that the US will respond and blames Iran-backed militias for the attack [ more ]

Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken is on a Middle East tour to prevent the escalation of attacks with Iran-backed militias and rally allies around a proposed cease-fire agreement for Gaza.

Blinken has met with leaders in Saudi Arabia, Egypt, and Qatar, and is scheduled to meet with leaders in Israel and the West Bank. Egyptian and Qatari mediators have presented Hamas with a proposal for a pause in fighting. [ more ]

The United States launched retaliatory airstrikes in Iraq and Syria in response to a drone attack on a U.S. base in Jordan that killed three U.S. soldiers.

The airstrikes targeted over 85 facilities, including command and control centers, intelligence centers, rocket and missile storage, and logistics and munition supply chain facilities. [ more ]

President Biden is expected to attend a ceremony to honor the three US troops killed in a drone attack in Jordan, which was attributed to Iran-backed militias.

US officials have reportedly approved plans for strikes on Iranian targets in Syria and Iraq in response to the attack. [ more ]

President Biden is expected to honor the three US troops killed in a drone attack blamed on Iran-backed militias.

The US has approved plans for strikes on Iranian targets in Syria and Iraq without escalating the conflict in the region. [ more ]

Hostile drone attack on a U.S. military outpost in Jordan killed three American soldiers due to confusion over a friendly drone returning to the base.

Two other drones that attacked other locations nearby in southeast Syria were shot down. [ more ]

Three American service members were killed and 'many' were wounded in a drone strike in Jordan, attributed to Iran-backed militia groups.

The attack on Jordan marks the first targeting of American troops in Jordan during the Israel-Hamas war in Gaza. [ more ]