A series of reported attacks by Iranian-backed militants against U.S. forces, and U.S. retaliatory strikes have heightened tensions in the Middle East in recent days. This comes amid an intensifying ground war in Gaza in which the United States has offered its full backing to Israel. With multiple theaters of conflict now opening, the threat of regional escalation appears to be rising rapidly. This article will assess security developments in the area and proceed to examine the drones and rockets used to target American bases in Iraq and Syria.
