Tag: Airstrikes
Houthis in Yemen Won’t Be Defeated by Airstrikes Alone, Experts Say
U.S. officials seek to curb the militants’ attacks on ships in the Red Sea, but the group was not deterred by strikes in the Biden era and won’t be be [...]
Rubio Says Someone Made ‘Big Mistake’ in Adding Journalist to Group Chat on Airstrikes
Secretary of State Marco Rubio said no “war plans” had been divulged in the group chat in which he took part. Chat texts published by The Atlantic sho [...]
Biden Says U.S. Conducted Airstrikes Against Islamic State Targets in Syria
President Biden hailed the fall of President Bashar al-Assad as a “fundamental act of justice” but warned of “a moment of risk and uncertainty.”
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U.S. Hits Back at Iran With Sanctions, Criminal Charges and Airstrikes
The Biden administration used sanctions and criminal charges to punish the Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps, Iran’s premier military force.
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Much of Houthis’ Offensive Capability Remains Intact After U.S.-led Airstrikes
The strikes damaged the group’s ability to carry out complex missile and drone attacks, U.S. officials said, but identifying targets has proved to be [...]
U.S. Carries Out Another Round of Airstrikes on Iran-Linked Targets
The United States conducted airstrikes against two facilities in eastern Syria. American officials said that the strikes in recent weeks have been in [...]
Blinken Meets Arab Ministers in Bid to Calm Outrage Over Israel Airstrikes
A missile attack on an ambulance convoy has drawn severe criticism, including from the U.N., but Israel says it was transporting Hamas fighters.
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U.S. Airstrikes Contain Twin Messages to Iran, American Officials Say
The airstrikes were the latest gamble by the United States to modify Iran’s behavior, few of which have worked in the past.
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Iran’s Proxies Fire Back After U.S. Airstrikes
The tit-for-tat raises questions about whether groups backed by Iran can be deterred after a flurry of attacks targeting American troops.
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Blinken Stresses Support for Israel While Urging Restraint on Gaza Airstrikes
During a visit to Tel Aviv, Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken promised to help defend the country “as long as America exists.”
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Biden Officials Hold Off on More Airstrikes in Syria, for Now
The administration says it is seeking to avoid a wider war with Iran and its proxies while protecting U.S. personnel from attacks.
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U.S. Launches Airstrikes After a Drone Attack in Syria Kills American Contractor
The attacks are likely to stoke tensions with Iran, which Biden administration officials call the largest security threat in the Middle East.
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Botched Airstrikes Prompt U.S. Military Orders to Protect Civilians
The decision to assign the task to someone on the operational side, rather than to Pentagon officials who typically focus on humanitarian concerns, is [...]
Israeli airstrikes goal Gaza websites, first since cease-fire
The march posed a take a look at for Israel’s fragile new authorities in addition to the tenuous truce that ended final month’s 11-day warfare bet [...]
U.S. Weighs Chance of Airstrikes if Afghan Forces Face Disaster
WASHINGTON — The Pentagon is contemplating in search of authorization to hold out airstrikes to help Afghan safety forces if Kabul or one other mai [...]