US air strikes as Biden's election campaign maneuver? Russia and China make serious accusations. US defends air strikes in Iraq and Syria as self-defense.
UN top official Rosemary DiCarlo called on the UN Security Council to stay in touch with "all parties" to prevent "further escalation" and "worsening of tensions" The USA carried out retaliatory attacks against Iranian-backed groups in Iraq, Syria on Saturday night (February 3) This was in response to the deaths of three US soldiers in a drone strike on a base in Jordan.