Only Direct Strikes on Iranian Territory Will Deter Further Attacks on Americans
Why the most recent retaliation wasn’t enough.
February 5, 2024
Only Direct Strikes on Iranian Territory Will Deter Further Attacks on Americans
Why the most recent retaliation wasn’t enough.
On Friday, the U.S. struck 85 Tehran-linked targets in Iraq and Syria in retaliation for the killing of three of its soldiers in Jordan. The next day, America was joined by the UK in bombing military facilities belonging to the Houthis, another Iranian proxy, throughout Yemen. The guerrillas likely had the opportunity to remove essential equipment and personnel from the targets beforehand, given that the White House spent a week warning that the attacks were imminent.
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