Iran-backed attacks on US forces in Syria and Iraq continue

Iran seeks to inflame Syria and Iraq and to use the Gaza war to increase attacks on the US. Tehran wants America to leave the two countries so it can dominate them along with Lebanon and Yemen.

A missile is launched during an annual drill in the coastal area of the Gulf of Oman and near the Strait of Hormuz, Iran

A missile is launched during an annual drill in the coastal area of the Gulf of Oman and near the Strait of Hormuz, Iran

(photo credit: REUTERS)

BySETH J. FRANTZMAN

DECEMBER 14, 2023 11:18

Updated: DECEMBER 14, 2023 17:43