Iran has accused Israel of launching an airstrike on the Syrian capital, Damascus, killing senior Iranian military figures. This is the latest in a series of Israeli attacks on officials from Iran, Hamas, and Hezbollah. Iran has vowed to retaliate, raising fears of deeper regional turmoil. In a separate incident, U.S. troops in Iraq were being evaluated for traumatic brain injuries after their air base came under heavy rocket and missile fire from Iran-backed militants. The Middle East has been volatile since Hamas charged into Israel and carried out terror attacks. The conflict risks spinning into a wider war with a dizzying array of strikes and counterstrikes. The danger of irreversible escalation and a broader conflict is highlighted by these attacks. Among those killed in the strikes in Damascus were senior Iranian military figures. Iran has condemned the strikes and vowed not to leave the crimes of the Zionist regime unanswered. Israel has been locked in a shadow war with Iran for years, conducting covert strikes and…
2024-01-20 18:41:36
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