A US navy base in Jordan was focused in a drone assault, bringing consideration again to paramilitary teams within the area which are backed by Iran.
These teams have been finishing up assaults in opposition to varied US bases in Iraq, Syria, and Jordan for months.
The Islamic Resistance in Iraq, a coalition of Iran-backed paramilitary teams in Iraq, has launched over 40 movies exhibiting tried assaults on US bases within the area for the reason that begin of the Israel-Hamas battle.
Most of the movies depict armed teams launching drones from completely different places, primarily at evening to keep away from detection.
Although the Pentagon continues to be investigating, these drones are believed to be the identical sort used within the current assault that resulted within the deaths of three US troopers and quite a few accidents.
The Islamic Resistance claimed a number of assaults on US bases in Iraq, Syria, and Jordan on the identical day because the lethal Jordan assault. This included an assault on Al-Rukban Base, one other identify for the US base in Jordan.
Iran-backed teams hostile to US forces are usually not restricted to the Islamic Resistance in Iraq, as there are 12 notable Iran-aligned teams within the area, with the bulk in Syria and Iraq.
One of those teams is Kataib Hezbollah, a paramilitary drive intently aligned with Iran, which has not publicly claimed any assaults in opposition to the US for the reason that begin of the Israel-Hamas battle.
However, it’s extremely probably that Kataib Hezbollah is working underneath the Islamic Resistance in Iraq umbrella, in line with evaluation from The Washington Institute for Near East Policy.
Deputy Pentagon Press Secretary Sabrina Singh talked about throughout a press briefing that the US suspects this identical group to be liable for the current strike in Jordan.
Iran-aligned teams in Syria have targeted on restricted assaults on the al-Tanf base, in addition to on US bases in northeastern Syria. These teams have additionally focused American forces in these areas.
The current assault on US troops in Jordan was the primary in that nation for the reason that begin of the Israel-Hamas battle, however the Islamic Resistance in Iraq has claimed no less than three extra assaults on what they declare is the US base at Rukban.
Iran has denied any involvement within the Jordan base assault, stating that regional teams don’t take orders from Iran.