Washington’s opening salvo began on February 2, with a series of air strikes on Iranian-backed militant sites across Iraq and Syria. In Yemen, American forces struck Houthi targets on at least six occasions, preventing imminent attacks by the militants as they prepared to launch anti-ship cruise missiles. And Iran’s flow of weapons and intelligence to its militias hasn’t abated, U.S. officials told NBC News last week. In all, there have been some 170 attacks on American troops in Iraq and Syria since October. Another possible target is Iran’s air defenses along the border with Iraq and around the Persian Gulf.

Source: Forbes February 12, 2024 18:27 UTC