"Islamic Resistance in Iraq" Targets American Base in Syrian Tanf

The "Islamic Resistance in Iraq" announced, in a statement, that it "targeted an American base in Syrian Tanf with two drones, resulting in direct hits on the targets." Patrick Ryder, spokesman for the U.S. Department of Defense (Pentagon), clarified in a statement to MSNBC that "our strikes carried out in Syria were defensive and very precise." He pointed out, "We do not want to enter into conflict with Iran and hope to stop attacks on our forces in Iraq and Syria," noting that "our focus is on ensuring that the situation between Israel and Hamas does not escalate into a broader regional conflict." In response to the events, John Kirby, spokesman for the National Security Council at the White House, announced that "the American strikes carried out on Thursday in Syria targeted ammunition stockpiles linked to the Iranian Revolutionary Guard." He considered that "this operation will have a significant impact on the offensive capabilities of groups close to Tehran in the region." He indicated that "the strikes targeted, directly, storage facilities and ammunition depots that we know will be used to support these groups, particularly in Syria," explaining that "the main aim was to disrupt the operational capabilities of the Iranian Revolutionary Guard and its loyal groups, as well as to deter future attacks."