"US Drone Base Targeted in Deadly Attack by Iran-Backed Militants"
The U.S. base in Jordan where three American service members were killed last month, Tower 22, is secretly a drone base conducting long-range reconnaissance on militants in neighboring Syria and Iraq for airstrikes, with a focus on Iran-backed militia groups. Despite the Pentagon's insistence that the base's mission is to combat ISIS, experts and defense sources reveal a shift in its purpose to target Iran-aligned groups. The Pentagon's response to attacks from these groups has been framed as defensive and necessary for force protection under the legal basis for the anti-ISIS mission.