The deaths of three American troops in a drone strike marks a major escalation in what the US says is an ongoing campaign against it by militia groups who are backed by Iran . American military and intelligence officials have detected signs that Iran-backed militias are preparing to attack U.S. Bases in Iraq, and possibly Syria, in retaliation for the U.S. The United States on Wednesday blamed an umbrella group of Iranian- backed proxies for the weekend attack that killed three U.S. Soldiers in Jordan, further raising Middle East tensions. There are about 40 militant groups backed by Iran in the region, including one that claimed the deadly drone strike on a U.S. Base in Jordan. Attacks by Iranian proxies against bases housing U.S. Military personnel in Iraq and Syria are increasing, U.S. Officials say, and Washington has not responded with force since 2021. US President Joe Biden cast the blame on Iran-backed groups, promising retribution. An umbrella group of Iranian- backed militias in Iraq said it had attacked US positions along the. Iran - backed militias in Syria are again targeting the United States and its allies, launching at least three attacks on American positions following a U.S. Bombardment aimed at disrupting. Defence officials have told US media - including CNN and NBC - that the US hit 84 out of 85 targets but there were no indication that any members of Iran 's Revolutionary Guard Corps was killed. Militant groups backed by Iran , which supports Hamas and for years has engaged in a shadow war with Israel, have joined in. These groups — part of Iran ’s so-called axis of resistance — have. After the US invasion of Iraq, Iranian- backed militia groups carried out hundreds of attacks on US troops, often using Iranian-designed improvised explosive devices to devastating effect.
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