This Is How Iran-Backed Militias Are Impacting You Right Now

WASHINGTON (AP) — Iranian- backed militants in Iraq and Syria have long battled with U.S. And coalition forces, launching sporadic attacks against bases in the region where troops are deployed to fight Islamic State group insurgents. Today, the United States blamed an umbrella group of Iranian - backed proxies for the weekend attack that killed three U.S. From Israel to Iran, the Middle East is on edge, waiting to. A US official says American military and intelligence officials have detected signs of Iran - backed groups preparing to attack US bases in Iraq and possibly Syria, according to The New York. Several powerful Iranian - backed militia groups in Iraq are prepared to disarm for the first time to avert the threat of an escalating conflict with the U.S. Trump administration, 10 senior. There are approximately 40 militant groups backed by Iran in the region, Baraa Shiban, an associate fellow at the Royal United Services Institute, a British defense and security think-tank,. Several of the Iran - backed militia groups operating in Iraq are set to demilitarize for the first time to avoid conflict with the US following President Trump’s threats to Tehran’s proxies,. The US has attacked Iranian - backed groups in Yemen, Syria and Iraq, while Iran-linked groups have targeted American personnel in Iraq and Syria. Tehran has also struck what it said were. The past few weeks, from Syria and Lebanon to the Red Sea and even into Iraq, there have been confrontations between the United States or Israeli troops and militias backed by Iran. WASHINGTON (AP) — Iranian-backed militants in Iraq and Syria have long battled with U.S. And coalition forces, launching sporadic attacks against bases in the region where troops are deployed to. Then, over the course of a dizzying 24 hours beginning on Monday, events moved even faster: a US air base came under attack, the White House mediated a ceasefire between Iran and Israel, and that.