(2024-02-04). US Strikes in Iraq and Syria Kill About 40, Including Civilians. scheerpost.com 
(2024-02-04). US Says It Carried Out Airstrikes on 85 Targets Inside Iraq and Syria. orinocotribune.com The United States says it has carried out airstrikes on 85 targets inside Iraq and Syria. | The US began what it called "retaliatory strikes" against targets inside Iraq and Syria on Friday, claiming that those who were responsible for a recent deadly attack against American forces in Jordan were targetted. | The US Central Command claimed the targets include depots of rockets, missiles and unmanned drones. | "The airstrikes employed more than 125 precision munitions," US Central Command said on social media. | The US president said the strikes will continue at times and places of Washington's choosing. | Joe Bid…
(2024-02-04). After Iraq, Syria hits, US 'will not strike Iran' — for now. newarab.com 
The United States will not strike targets inside Iran for now, a former defence secretary said following US Friday's strikes hit over 85 targets linked to Iran's Friday's airstrikes followed a…
(2024-02-04). Jordan denies taking part in US airstrikes on Iraqi militias. newarab.com 
The Jordanian army has denied on Saturday participation in recent The US military launched retaliatory airstrikes against Iranian forces and Tehran-backed militia groups in both Iraq and Syria on Friday, following a recent Reports had circulate…
(2024-02-04). US to back strikes on Iran targets as Gaza truce hopes rise. newarab.com 
The planned targets for US strikes in Iraq and Syria in response to the killing of The United States has assessed that the drone, which also wounded more than 40 people, was made by
(2024-02-04). US launches strikes on Iran-linked targets in Syria, Iraq. newarab.com 
The US military launched The extensive air attacks were ordered in response to the deaths of the soldiers last Sunday in a drone strike blamed by Washington on Iran-backed forces. | "Our response began today. It…
(2024-02-04). Iraq Denies Washington Notified Government Prior To Deadly Attack. popularresistance.org The US air force carried out strikes on 85 sites in the border regions connecting Iraq and Syria early on 3 February. | US Central Command stated its forces struck targets "belonging to the Iranian Revolutionary Guard and its allies, in Iraq and Syria" using "long-range bombers launched from the United States." | The statement added that US forces "used more than 125 precision-guided munitions in the air strikes. The facilities that were struck included command and control operations, intelligence centers, missiles and missiles, drone warehouses, logistical facilities, and the ammunition supply chain."
(2024-02-03). Alleged US airstrikes hits multiple areas in Syria. albawaba.com ALBAWABA – In a tragic incident, unidentified aircraft carried out three rounds of airstrikes on locations in the Deir ez-Zor countryside in eastern Syria, leaving six individuals dead, according to reports from the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights on Friday.Details reveal that the aircraft, whose identity remains unknown, targeted sites in Al-Hajeera and Al-Shabli in the deserts of Deir ez-Zor. Afterward, they revisited these locations and struck another site near the Ain Ali base in Deir ez-Zor.A third round of airstrikes followed, hitting the Ain Ali Shrine in the Deir ez-Zor desert, resulting in additional…
(2024-02-03). 'Operation Al-Aqsa Flood' Day 120: Gaza's economy in shambles amid fears of escalating regional tensions. mondoweiss.net 
Hamas leaders continue to deliberate a ceasefire agreement as the U.S. intensifies strikes on Iran-affiliated targets in Iraq and Syria.
(2024-02-03). US Plans Weeks-Long Bombing Campaign Against Iranian Targets. popularresistance.org US officials told NBC News that the US is planning to launch a weeks-long bombing campaign in the Middle East in retaliation for the drone attack in northeast Jordan that killed three American soldiers. | The officials said that the targets are expected to include Iranian targets outside of Iran, and the campaign will involve strikes and cyber operations. Other reports have said the US is considering targeting Iranians in Iraq and Syria or the Iranian navy. | While the potential targets are not inside Iran, direct attacks on the Iranian military could provoke a full-blown war between the US and Iran.
(2024-02-03). US Strikes in Iraq and Syria Kill About 40, Including Civilians. news.antiwar.com
(2024-02-03). US carries out major bombing in Iraq, Syria. thecradle.co
(2024-02-03). Iraqi Bases Housing US Troops Attacked Following Strikes on Militias in Iraq and Syria. news.antiwar.com Following the attacks on dozens of sites across Iraq and Syria, the Islamic Resistance in Iraq announced it attacked bases that house US soldiers. Last week, three American soldiers in Jordan, near the Syrian border, were killed by a drone. The White House blamed Iran for the attack, a charge Tehran denies. Pentagon Press Secretary …
(2024-02-03). US Strikes in Iraq and Syria Kill About 40, Including Civilians. news.antiwar.com A massive US bombing campaign struck scores of targets in Iraq and Syria with over 100 bombs, leaving about 40 people dead, including civilians. President Joe Biden ordered the strikes as tensions in the Middle East are rapidly escalating. On Friday, US Central Command announced the "military forces struck more than 85 targets, with numerous …
(2024-02-03). Round Table with the Judge as U.S. Fulfills Ground Hog Day Prediction. sonar21.com 
Was a very busy day on the podcast front. In addition to my solo outing, I talked with RT about the sentencing of the CIA contractor who leaked the Vault 7 documents to Wikileaks, chatted with the Judge and Ray McGovern on the weekly roundtable and did an hour with Nima (that should post on Sunday). | News was breaking as Ray and I came on live with the Judge. We originally planned to discuss the soap opera drama in Ukraine but all networks were lighting up to report the U.S. airstrikes in Syria and Iraq were underway. This is a colossal waste of expensive U.S. weaponry that is going to achieve nothing sign…
(2024-02-03). Iran Guard among three dead in Israel strikes in Syria. newarab.com 
The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said "three members of pro-Iran groups, including an Iranian and an Iraqi" were killed in "Israeli a…
(2024-02-03). US to back strikes on Iran targets as Gaza truce hopes rise. newarab.com The planned targets for US strikes in Iraq and Syria in response to the killing of The United States has assessed that the drone, which also wounded more than 40 people, was made by
(2024-02-03). US launches strikes on Iran-linked targets in Syria, Iraq. newarab.com The US military launched The extensive air attacks were ordered in response to the deaths of the soldiers last Sunday in a drone strike blamed by Washington on Iran-backed forces. | "Our response began today. It…
(2024-02-03). US strikes Iran-linked militia targets in Iraq and Syria. newarab.com The US launched air strikes on At least 18 pro-Iran fighters were killed in the half-hour of strikes in eastern Syria and Iraq, a war monitor said. | Strikes were reported in the Al-Qaim area of the Iraq-Syria border, where Iran-linked militias are present, and other parts of Iraq and Sy…
(2024-02-03). Syria: Our response began today, claims President Joe Biden. plenglish.com Washington, Feb 2 (Prensa Latina) "Our response began today. It will continue at times and places of our choosing," said President Joe Biden after ordering at least 85 attacks in Iraq and Syria, something that could further fuel the fire in the volatile Middle East region.
(2024-02-03). US unleashes military strikes in Iraq and Syria, targeting Iran. wsws.org The United States formally launched Friday what US officials billed as a weeks- or months-long campaign in the Middle East targeting groups opposed to the US' decades-long occupation of the region, and whose central target is Iran.
(2024-02-03). Assad regime 'levelled' mass graves: Saydnaya Detainees. newarab.com 
Satellite imagery has revealed levelling operations at the site of mass graves believed to hold thousands of political detainees killed in Satellite analysis of the site shows extensive excavation and levelling of the land, including upturning of the soil, between the summer of 2022 and January 2023…
(2024-02-03). Belgium summons Israeli ambassador over bombing of agency. newarab.com 
Belgium's Minister of Foreign Affairs "I have just summoned the Israeli ambassador to express our strong condemnation of the destruction of Enabel offices in Gaza. Attacks on civilian infrastructure breach the principles of international humanitarian law," Lahbib posted on X. "All parties must adhere to it." | Images shared online showed the build…
(2024-02-04). Gaza truce 'won't stop Israel strikes on Hezbollah': Gallant. newarab.com 
Israel's Defence Minister Yoav Gallant said Friday that the Israeli army would not stop its attacks on "It is a big mistake for Hezbollah to believe that Israel will stop firing at it if the Gaza war stops," Gallant said during a visit to a military unit near the Lebanon frontier. | "I am saying here quite frankly: as long as we do…