![]() ![]() forces in the region, despite weaponry linking back to them. Iran routinely denies arming militia groups targeting U.S. In Iran, Foreign Ministry spokesman Nasser Kanaani issued a statement condemning the American strike “against the people and infrastructure of Syria.” He also denied that Iran had any link to those targeted. The Al-Omari oil field is the largest in Syria, which the U.S.-backed Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces captured from the Islamic State group in 2017. airstrikes demonstrated that “the United States will not hesitate to defend itself against Iranian and Iran-backed aggression when it occurs.” undersecretary of defense for policy, told reporters the U.S. ![]() nor Iran immediately confirmed the attack.Ĭolin Kahl, the U.S. Deir Ezzor 24 said unnamed Iran-backed militias were behind the attack. bases in that part of Syria had been shelled by artillery. The war monitor reported that at least six Syrian and foreign militants were killed in the airstrikes, while Deir Ezzor 24 reported 10 deaths.Ī few hours later, Syrian state media reported that two U.S. Opposition war monitor the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights and activist collective Deir Ezzor 24 said the airstrikes targeted the Ayash Camp run by the Fatimiyoun group made up of Shiite fighters from Afghanistan. military said early Wednesday it carried out airstrikes in eastern Syria that targeted areas used by militias backed by Iran's paramilitary Revolutionary Guard.
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