Bharat Express

Syria

The attacks came one day after a massive blast at a military base in Iraq early on Saturday killed a member of an Iraqi security unit

Regional tensions have risen as a result of the Israel-Hamas war, which has involved Iran-backed armed groups in Lebanon, Syria, Iraq, and Yemen

The head of the Britain-based Observatory said that the eight dead fighters worked under the command of Iran's Guards and were slaughtered using knives

The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights war monitor reported that 16 persons were killed in the consulate strike: eight Iranians, five Syrians, one member of Lebanon's Hezbollah militia, and two civilians

Israel has increased airstrikes on Iranian-backed militants and Syrian army sites since the war began on October 7

Washington holds the group responsible for a drone attack on a US outpost in Jordan earlier this month, which killed three US troops

Since mid-October, Iran-backed armed groups have assaulted US and coalition soldiers more than 165 times in Iraq, Syria, and Jordan, enraged by the US's support for Israel in the Gaza War

Israel pledges to curb Iran's influence in Syria, despite not mentioning specific strikes

Israel's Gaza campaign, triggered by an unprecedented Hamas offensive, has sparked unrest in the Middle East, fueled by Iran-backed groups in Lebanon, Iraq, Syria, and Yemen

At least four civilians and nine troops have been killed on the Israeli side