First, Hamas attacked Israel, igniting a local war. Then the Houthis fired on ships, drawing in the U.S. Navy. Now the U.S .is bombing Iraq, Syria and Yemn as part of a tense standoff with Iran.

After two days of widespread military operations in the Middle East, American officials say the airstrikes against Iranian-backed groups in Iraq, Syria and Yemen are just the beginning.

Who was targeted in Syria and Iraq, and why? The strikes on Friday came in retaliation for the drone strike that killed three U.S. troops in Jordan on Jan. 28.

British forces on Saturday joined their American allies in new attacks against militia in Yemen. Tensions have been rising in the region since the Israel-Hamas war started on Oct. 7.

Who was targeted in Syria and Iraq, and why? The strikes on Friday came in retaliation for the drone strike that killed three U.S. troops in Jordan on Jan. 28.

The Euphrates River cuts through Syria into Iraq, with U.S. troops and American-backed Kurdish-led fighters on the east bank and Iran-backed fighters and Syrian government forces to the west.

UK FORCES have eliminated a top Islamic State commander in Syria in a targeted drone strike, as more than 3,000 insurgents prepare for a summer offensive against the new regime in Damascus. The RAF ...

U.S. not planning endless campaign in Iraq, Syria, Yemen Pentagon spokesman Air Force Maj. Gen. Patrick Ryder, speaks during a briefing at the Pentagon in Washington, Tuesday, Jan. 30, 2024.

A U.S. envoy says that Syria’s central government and the Kurds remain at odds over plans on merging their forces after the ...

Syria’s return to oil exports after the fall of the Assad regime is seen by many as a sign that Iran’s Shia Crescent of ...

First, Hamas attacked Israel, igniting a local war. Then the Houthis fired on ships, drawing in the U.S. Navy. Now the U.S .is bombing Iraq, Syria and Yemn as part of a tense standoff with Iran.