After the U.S. military suffered a drone attack on the "Tower 22" base in Jordan, resulting in the death and injury of 43 U.S. troops, tensions in the Middle East have suddenly escalated, especially the relationship between the United States and Iran has been on the verge of exploding.
NBC sources revealed that Biden is preparing to launch a retaliatory strike that will last for weeks, targeting Iranian military facilities in several regions.
On February 1, CBS News quoted anonymous U.S. ** news that in response to the attack on the U.S. military base in northeastern Jordan, the United States has finalized a plan to strike Iranian targets in Iraq and Syria, and the current operation time is mainly affected by weather conditions.
For the United States, the death and wounding of 43 American troops is undoubtedly a major blow, and the United States is bound to take retaliatory action, it is only a matter of time.
Alrabiya** said on February 1** that the Iranian side has also begun to feel growing worries and tensions as pro-Iranian militias continue to intensify attacks on military bases in Iraq and Syria, especially the "Tower 22" base.
U.S. intelligence revealed that last week's drone attack on the "Tower 22" base on the Jordanian border, killing three U.S. soldiers, surprised Iranian authorities and alarmed the country's political leadership.
In the history of the US-Iran conflict, Iran has repeatedly paid a heavy price. For example, in 1987, a mine planted by the Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps damaged the tanker "Bridgerton" of the U.S. Navy. Two months later, the U.S. Navy counterattacked and destroyed the Iranian ship "Iran Aag", which was carrying out a mine-laying mission, and sank the crew and the ship.
In April 1988, a mine planted by Iran's Ag Company struck the USS Samuel Roberts frigate, causing serious damage and seriously injuring 10 U.S. troops.
Given the current risk of fierce retaliation by the U.S. military, it was revealed that Iran's Revolutionary Guard Corps has quietly reduced the number of senior officers deployed in Syria.
Russia's TASS news agency said on February 1 that several senior Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps officers and dozens of mid-level officers have been evacuated from Syria, although the exact number of evacuees has not yet been determined.
At the same time, Alrabiya** also confirmed the move, explaining that Iran's move is aimed at avoiding direct involvement in a fierce conflict that could erupt in the Middle East.
Some of the Iranian troops or advisers remaining in Syria have been withdrawn from their offices and kept a low profile to minimize the possibility of detection and attack by U.S. forces and their allies, according to a Syrian local** with close ties to Iran.
In fact, Iran has suffered heavy losses in Syria recently, including the December 25 Israeli airstrike near Damascus, which killed General Radi Mousavi, a senior leader of Iran's Revolutionary Guard Corps Quds Corps; And on January 20, Israel launched an attack on a building in Damascus' Mezzeh district, killing at least 13 people, including five Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps advisers.
On Monday, Israel again bombed the Sayyida Zeinab area near Damascus, killing eight people, including pro-Iranian militants.
At the moment, Iranian officials have not issued an official response to reports of the "evacuation of high-ranking military officers from Syria." If this news is true, it is a strategic adjustment for Iran to respond to the current crisis, repatriating key personnel to ensure their safety, avoiding greater human losses, and avoiding a head-to-head confrontation with the US military as much as possible, triggering a full-scale war.