The Defense Department says it won’t stand idly by as Iranian-backed attacks against U-S targets increase. Pentagon spokesman Brigadier General Pat Ryder says the U-S military is preparing for a likely escalation of hostilities in the Middle East. Ryder says Iranian-supported forces attacked U-S troops and installations in Iraq and Syria at least 13 times over the […]
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Pentagon says U.S. military will defend itself amid ongoing Iran-backed attacks
The Defense Department says it won’t stand idly by as Iranian-backed attacks against U-S targets increase. Pentagon spokesman Brigadier General Pat Ryder says the U-S military is preparing for a likely escalation of hostilities in the Middle East. Ryder says Iranian-supported forces attacked U-S troops and installations in Iraq and Syria at least 13 times over the past week.