"US Forces Under Fire: Demands for Accountability and Designation of Iraq-Based Groups as Terrorist Organizations"

Iranian-backed proxies have attacked US forces in Iraq and Syria at least 150 times since President Joe Biden took office, with over a third of those attacks occurring in the last month. While most attacks were disrupted or failed to cause casualties or infrastructure damage, some have resulted in injuries to US military personnel. The attacks are believed to be driven by Iran's goal of ejecting the US from the region, rather than the situation in Gaza. The US has responded with retaliatory strikes, but Iran has continued its attacks. The Pentagon believes that military deterrence is working, but a bipartisan group of senators is urging the administration to keep all options on the table, including the use of military force, to deter Iran and its proxy forces.