White House says Iraq should do more to combat militia groups that attack US
White House national security spokesman John Kirby said Sunday that the Iraqi government should work with the United States to combat the threat posed by its own militias. In an interview with Shannon Bream on “Fox News Sunday,” Kirby was asked about the Iraqi government’s criticism of U.S. retaliatory strikes, saying he would respond “as […]
Biden defends order to attack Iraq, Syria, using War Powers Resolution and authorizations from 2001 and 2002
President Biden on Sunday sent formal notification to Congress to carry out the airstrikes, saying his actions were “consistent” with the 1973 War Powers Resolution. Biden’s letter comes days after he directed the U.S. military to target and attack facilities in Iraq and Syria used by Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC) and its affiliates […]
Former NATO ambassador on airstrikes in Iraq, Syria: US sent specific message by not targeting Iran
Former NATO ambassador Kurt Volker said the Biden administration sent a concrete message by not targeting Iran with recent airstrikes. “I think what the administration is trying to do by not attacking Iran is sending a signal to Iran, ‘Don’t attack our homeland, especially in an election year,’” Volker said. Said In a recent interview […]
US airstrikes kill at least 39 in Iraq, Syria
On Friday night, American airstrikes in Iraq and Syria killed at least 39 people and injured dozens more. The airstrike late Friday was the first retaliation for last weekend’s drone attack in Jordan that killed three U.S. soldiers and injured dozens, targeting more than 85 people linked to Iran’s Revolutionary Guards and affiliated militias. attacked […]
‘Serious Reservations’ About Iraq, Syria Strikes Being a Strategic Success
On Friday, on FNC’s “Special Report,” Sen. Tom Cotton (R-Ark.) expressed doubts about the effectiveness of the U.S. strikes against Iraq and Syria earlier in the day. Cotton told host Bret Baier that he had “serious concerns” about the strategic success of the mission. “First of all, I would like to pay tribute to the […]
Former Defense secretary: ‘What matters now’ are results of US airstrikes in Iraq, Syria
Former Defense Secretary Mark Esper spoke with CNN’s Abby Phillippe about recent US attacks in Iraq and Syria in a recent interview. “I was happy to see the statement from U.S. Central Command saying they attacked Quds Force positions,” Esper said. Said In “The Lead”. The United States on Friday launched airstrikes against Iranian-backed groups […]
US launches airstrikes in Iraq and Syria in retaliation for deadly drone attack | Middle East and north Africa
As the U.S. military hits more than 80 targets in Iraq and Syria in widespread airstrikes against Iranian-linked militias and Iranian Revolutionary Guards strongholds, Joe Biden says, “If you harm Americans, we will… We will take action,” he warned. The US president said the airstrikes were launched in retaliation for a drone attack that killed […]
RFK Jr. responds to US strikes in Iraq and Syria
According to Democratic Party independent presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. Campaign siteHe advocated “rewinding the Empire” and bringing U.S. troops home from overseas, and continued to promote that policy following news of U.S. airstrikes in Iraq and Syria. “We must remove unwelcome ground forces from the Middle East and preserve only long-standing bases that […]
US launches retaliatory strikes in Syria, Iraq — just two hours after Biden honored soldier deaths
The Pentagon announced late Friday that the U.S. military struck back against Iran and its proxies in Syria and Iraq in retaliation for last weekend’s drone strike that killed three U.S. soldiers in Jordan. The airstrikes began at 4 p.m. ET, two hours after a dignified transfer ceremony honoring the three soldiers at Dover Air […]
Johnson criticizes ‘excessive signaling’ as US begins strikes in Iraq, Syria
Speaker Mike Johnson (R-Louisiana) on Friday night accused Biden of slow response to the attack on a US base in Jordan that killed three US service members, as the Capitol reacted to the first retaliatory attack by the US. criticized the government. Regarding Iranian-related militias in the Middle East. “The tragic deaths of three U.S. […]