Escalating Tensions in Syria Pose Challenges for U.S.
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The Biden administration warned Iran that it would not tolerate attacks on US troops after a drone strike on a US facility in Syria killed an American contractor and injured five US troops. The US retaliated with airstrikes on facilities associated with the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, which it said was responsible for the attack. The Pentagon also linked 10 rockets launched at a US military position in Syria to militias backed by Iran. The violence highlights escalating tensions between the US and Iran, with Iranian-backed forces having launched 78 attacks on US personnel in the region since January 2021.
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