Iran has openly bragged in its media about these attacks. The US has, so far, responded twice.
On October 7, the Associated Press reported: “Fighter jets launched airstrikes early Friday on two locations in eastern Syria linked to Iran’s [Islamic] Revolutionary Guard Corps, the Pentagon said, in retaliation for a slew of drone and missile attacks against US bases and personnel in the region that began early last week.”
On October 7, the Associated Press reported: “Fighter jets launched airstrikes early Friday on two locations in eastern Syria linked to Iran’s [Islamic] Revolutionary Guard Corps, the Pentagon said, in retaliation for a slew of drone and missile attacks against US bases and personnel in the region that began early last week.”
One month later, on Wednesday, US Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin said America, at the direction of US President Joe Biden, had conducted a “self-defense” strike on a “facility” used by the Iranian IRGC in Syria. The strike was carried out by two F-15s. The US has said further action could be taken if the threats continue, as Iran remains undeterred. READ MORE