US confronts ‘Axis’: Who are Iran’s allies? Can they be deterred?
by Scott Peterson
Feb 06, 2024
4 minutes
Since the Hamas-Israel war erupted Oct. 7, Iran-backed militias in Iraq and Syria have mounted more than 165 attacks against U.S. military bases in the region. After a cross-border drone strike killed three American soldiers in Jordan last week, the United States vowed to “hold accountable” those responsible.
American warplanes launched 85 strikes Friday against militias allied to Iran, and the U.S. promised more retaliation to come as it targets weapons depots, rocket stockpiles, and command-and-control infrastructure of Iran’s self-declared “Axis of Resistance.”
From Lebanon through Syria, and Iraq to Yemen, as well as in Gaza, the Iran-led “Axis” has been active in targeting Israel
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