"US Targets Iran-Backed Militias in Middle East Retaliatory Strikes"

The US military conducted strikes on Iranian-backed militia sites in Iraq and anti-ship missiles in Yemen, targeting facilities involved in attacks against US forces in Iraq and Syria as well as threats to US military and commercial vessels in the Red Sea. The strikes in Iraq were in response to recent escalatory attacks, including drone strikes at al-Asad Air Base, while the strikes in Yemen targeted Houthi anti-ship missiles aimed at the Southern Red Sea. The Iranian-backed militias have employed ballistic missiles to target US bases and ships, marking an escalation in the conflict.