"Iranian Proxies Launch Deadly Drone Attack on US Troops in Syria Amid Escalating Tensions"
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Iranian proxy militias launched two attacks on US and allied troops in Syria over the weekend, prompting a retaliatory mission by US military aircraft. The attacks are part of a series of more than 165 Iran-backed assaults on US forces in Syria, Iraq, and Jordan since October. US Secretary of State Antony Blinken visited Saudi Arabia as part of a Mideast tour to address the Israel-Gaza conflict and emphasized that the US does not seek war with Iran or further escalation in the region. Despite the focus on fighting ISIS, US troops in the region are authorized to defend themselves against any group that attacks them.
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