Escalating Attacks: Iran-backed Militias Target US Bases in Iraq and Syria

Iran-backed militias have launched multiple attacks on U.S. bases in Iraq and Syria since the U.S. military targeted Iranian weapons storage sites in Syria on October 27. These assaults pose a threat of dragging the U.S. into a regional war, coinciding with Israel's preparations to engage in ground operations against Hamas and allied terror groups in Gaza. The militias, established by Iran's IRGC, have intensified their attacks on U.S. military bases, primarily using drones, rockets, and mortars. The U.S. strikes on IRGC depots were aimed at deterring Iran from encouraging further attacks, but the response from the militias indicates a perception of U.S. weakness. The situation puts U.S. bases at risk of being overrun if the battle-hardened militias gather their forces.