The head of #Iran’s Revolutionary Guards said on Wednesday that #Tehran was “not looking for war,” appearing to signal that it would not escalate tensions w/ the #UnitedStates. But he also warned that Iran was prepared to respond if attacked.

#Tower22 #Jordan #IRI #IRGC #KataibHezbollah #HezbollahBrigades #Israel #Hamas #MiddleEast #NationalSecurity #GlobalSecurity #geopolitics
https://www.nytimes.com/live/2024/01/31/world/israel-hamas-war-gaza-news/iran-is-not-looking-for-war-the-head-of-the-revolutionary-guards-says?smid=url-share

Israel-Hamas War, Iran Live News: U.S. Weighs Response to Drone Strike

Concerns over the possibility of even more tumult in the Mideast are rising. And the future of the U.N. aid agency for Palestinians, a humanitarian lifeline in war-torn Gaza, is under fierce debate.

The New York Times

In a surprise move, an #Iran-linked militia in Iraq that #UnitedStates ofcls say may have been responsible for a lethal drone attack on a US base in #Jordan over the wknd announced it was suspending #military operations in #Iraq under pressure from the Iraqi govt & from #Iran.

#Tower22 #IRI #Israel #Hamas #IRGC #Hezbollah #KataibHezbollah #HezbollahBrigades #MiddleEast #NationalSecurity #GlobalSecurity #geopolitics
https://www.nytimes.com/live/2024/01/31/world/israel-hamas-war-gaza-news/jordan-drone-iran-iraq-kataib-hezbollah?smid=url-share

Israel-Hamas War, Iran Live News: U.S. Weighs Response to Drone Strike

Concerns over the possibility of even more tumult in the Mideast are rising. And the future of the U.N. aid agency for Palestinians, a humanitarian lifeline in war-torn Gaza, is under fierce debate.

The New York Times

#IslamicResistanceInIraq #IRIraq
Part of #Iran's #AxisOfResistance.

Spikes in attacks against #US bases by #Iranian-backed militants in #Iraq & #Syria ➡️ https://mastodon.social/@rameshgupta/111333401762397045

The groups include #AsaibAhlAlHaq, #BadrBrigades & #KataebHezbollah, or #HezbollahBrigades — separate group from #Lebanese #Hezbollah

US has warned Iraq about these attacks from its territory & walks a fine line in response — to deter militants without triggering a broader #MiddleEast conflict

https://apnews.com/article/us-iraq-syria-iran-airstrikes-attacks-c6b8a0b82698d113ac32619ab1adfc01

How the US strikes a delicate balance in responding to attacks on its forces by Iran-backed militias

The Biden administration is balancing efforts to deter militants in the Middle East without triggering a broader regional conflict. Iranian-backed militants in Iraq and Syria have long battled with U.S. and coalition forces. There has been a dramatic spike in the attacks since Oct. 17, as civilian deaths in Israel’s war against Hamas began to skyrocket. Most of the more than five dozen attacks have been largely ineffective, but at least 60 U.S. personnel have reported minor injuries and all have returned to duty. The U.S. has walked a delicate line in response to the attacks, striking the groups just three times.

AP News