"US Launches Retaliatory Strikes in Middle East Against Iran-Linked Targets"

The US military launched airstrikes in Iraq and Syria targeting over 85 sites linked to Iran's Revolutionary Guard and its allied militias in retaliation for an attack in Jordan that killed three US troops. The strikes, involving long-range B-1 bombers, marked the start of a multi-tiered response by the Biden administration. While the strikes did not target sites inside Iran, they signified a further escalation of conflict in the Middle East. The Pentagon stated that the strikes were successful, but the Syrian Defense Ministry claimed civilian and soldier casualties. The Iraqi military warned that the strikes could ignite instability in the region, and Iran has not yet responded publicly.