Iran-Backed Militias Escalate Attacks, US & Israel Retaliate

0:00On March 6, Iran-backed militias across the Middle East are ramping up attacks on Israel, the United States, and their allies. This comes a retaliation for the ongoing joint offensive by the U.S. and Israel against Iran. Iraq has become a main battleground, with dozens of militia strikes hitting U.S. bases in Iraq and Jordan, plus targets in Israel since the war started. Last Saturday, these groups have also gone after Iranian Kurdish opposition sites in northern Iraq. In response, the U.S. and Israel are hitting back with airstrikes and ground operations to weaken the militias. Analysts point to covert drone attacks that have killed around 15 fighters from key groups, like Qatar-Eve has Bala, South of Baghdad, and near, southern cities. Iraq's leaders are trying hard to stay out of the fight, even stopping a missile launch from the South aimed at a neighbor. The militias draw from Iraq's Shia majority and take orders from Iran's revolutionary garcore. This echoes years of proxy clashes in Iraq, since the U.S. invasion in 2003.

1:04Recent days have seen militia claims of hits on Erbil airport and launches toward Jordan and Kuwait. They've warned European nations to stay away, threatening their bases. Meanwhile, unexplained blasts have knocked out Iraqi radar systems, with signs pointing to special forces action. The so-called Axis of Resistance looks weaker after Israeli strikes on groups like Hezbollah and Hamas. Now there are hints the U.S.......back Iranian Kurds