Iran-backed forces are assembling drones and retrofitting rockets in the territory of an American ally. They are used in attacks on U.S. outposts in Iraq and Syria.
The United States conducted airstrikes against two facilities in eastern Syria. American officials said that the strikes in recent weeks have been in proportion to attacks by Iran-backed militias.
With Israel bent on crushing Iran’s ally Hamas, Tehran must decide whether it and the proxy militias it arms and trains will live up to its fiery rhetoric.