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Security forces inspect a damaged car at the site of a U.S. airstrike in al-Qaim, Iraq, February 3, 2024. /Reuters
U.S. strikes against Iran-linked targets in Iraq and Syria on Friday took place over 30 minutes and appear to have been successful, the White House has said.
National Security Council spokesman John Kirby told journalists that aircraft including B-1 bombers launched from the United States took part, carrying more than 125 precision-guided munitions.
Earlier on Friday, the White House confirmed that U.S. military forces struck targets at facilities in Iraq and Syria that the Iranian Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) and affiliated militia use to attack U.S. forces, in retaliation for a deadly attack on a U.S. military base in Jordan on Sunday that killed three U.S. soldiers.
The U.S. has blamed Iran but Tehran has denied involvement and vowed to respond to any threat from the U.S.
"Our response began today. It will continue at times and places of our choosing," President Joe Biden said on Friday.
According to the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, at least 13 pro-Iran fighters were killed in the U.S. air strikes in the eastern province of Deir al-Zour in Syria.
Meanwhile, state-run TV confirmed the death and injury of several "martyrs" at different attacked sites in Syria.
Yahya Rasoul, the military spokesperson of the Iraqi prime minister, responded early on Saturday that U.S. strikes in Iraq were a violation of sovereignty and undermined the efforts of the government to ensure the stability of the region.
He warned the U.S. military action "will drag Iraq and the region into unforeseen consequences."
(With input from agencies)