Biden Orders Retaliatory Strikes on Iran-Backed Targets in Middle East
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Following the deadly attack on U.S. forces at Tower 22 in northeast Jordan, President Joe Biden ordered a retaliatory strike on Iran-backed targets in the Middle East. More than 125 precision munitions were used in the strike, targeting command-and-control centers, rockets, missiles, drone storage sites, and munitions facilities, according to U.S. Central Command. The decision to strike was made in response to the attack attributed to the umbrella group the Islamic Resistance …