Why was it so hard to find an article on this?

 

https://time.com/6328458/military-base-attacks-middle-east-israel-iran/

Why was it so hard to find an article on this? Are these acts of war? 24 U.S. troops injured and no accountability, since they have no fear of repercussions there will only be more attacks and more Americans killed. I hope Blinken’s threats are taken seriously by Iran but I don’t think the world takes our current administration seriously.

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For more than six months, Iranian-backed groups have refrained from launching drones or rockets against U.S. forces in Iraq and Syria. But in the wake of Hamas’s Oct. 7 assault on Israel which left more than 1,400 people dead, this period of relative calm has come to a sudden halt. In just the past week, U.S. forces in Iraq and Syria have been attacked 13 times

While the attacks have been largely intercepted by U.S. missile defenses, 24 U.S. troops have been injured

One senior defense official told reporters on Oct. 23, “it's fair to say when you see this uptick in activity and attacks by many of these groups, there's Iranian fingerprints all over it.”

Across the Middle East, Iran has a network of proxy forces in Lebanon, Syria, Iraq, Yemen, Gaza and Bahrain. While many of the groups also have their own local agendas, they receive training, weapons and funds from Iran and bolster Tehran’s influence in the region.

One network in particular, the Islamic Resistance in Iraq, has taken credit for at least 11 attacks on U.S. troops so far

These groups pose a threat primarily to the 2,500 U.S. troops in Iraq and the 900 in Syria. But at least one Iranian-backed group in Iraq, the Righteous Promise Brigades, has threatened to attack U.S. forces in Kuwait and the United Arab Emirates.

The militia groups have been clear in linking their latest escalations to the U.S’s support for Israel. "The Americans are essential partners in killing the people of Gaza and therefore they must bear the consequences,"

The attacks on U.S. military bases so far are the largest barrage of attacks since the Iranian response to the assassination of General Qasem Soleimani in January 2020

experts say that if the attacks were to kill U.S. forces, the situation may escalate dramatically. “You don't launch rockets and missiles and armed drones into populated areas such as bases without a willingness to kill,”

In the Red Sea, the USS Carney shot down several missiles and drones that were fired by Iranian-backed Houthi rebels on Oct. 19. U.S. officials say they were not fired at the American navy destroyer, but may have been aimed for Israel.

The United States does not seek conflict with Iran,” Secretary of State Anthony Blinken said at a tense meeting of the UN Security Council on Oct. 24. “But if Iran or its proxies attack U.S. personnel anywhere, make no mistake: We will defend our people, we will defend our security—swiftly and decisively.”

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