Breaking: US Bombs Iranian Proxy Forces in Syria Hours After Iranian Foreign Minister Threatens US on US Soil in United Nations Speech | The Gateway Pundit

Secretary of Protection Lloyd Austin introduced Thursday evening the U.S. launched assaults on two bases in Syria utilized by Iranian proxy forces to assault American troops primarily based in Syria and Iraq. U.S. troops have been attacked a number of instances this month in Iraq and Syria; till this night these assaults have gone unanswered by the Biden administration. About two dozen troops have been injured within the assaults. A contractor died from a coronary heart assault throughout one assault. (UPDATE at finish of article).

The U.S. strikes come simply hours after Iranian Overseas Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian threatened the USA in English over the Hamas-Israel warfare in a speech given on the United Nations in New York Metropolis.

Statement by Sec. Austin:

Secretary of Protection Lloyd J. Austin III’s Assertion on U.S. Navy Strikes in Jap Syria

Oct. 26, 2023

In the present day, at President Biden’s path, U.S. navy forces carried out self-defense strikes on two services in jap Syria utilized by Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) and affiliated teams. These precision self-defense strikes are a response to a collection of ongoing and principally unsuccessful assaults in opposition to U.S. personnel in Iraq and Syria by Iranian-backed militia teams that started on October 17. On account of these assaults, one U.S. citizen contractor died from a cardiac incident whereas sheltering in place; 21 U.S. personnel suffered from minor accidents, however all have since returned to obligation. The President has no larger precedence than the security of U.S. personnel, and he directed right now’s motion to clarify that the USA won’t tolerate such assaults and can defend itself, its personnel, and its pursuits.

The US doesn’t search battle and has no intention nor want to interact in additional hostilities, however these Iranian-backed assaults in opposition to U.S. forces are unacceptable and should cease. Iran needs to cover its hand and deny its function in these assaults in opposition to our forces. We won’t allow them to. If assaults by Iran’s proxies in opposition to U.S. forces proceed, we won’t hesitate to take additional vital measures to guard our individuals.

These narrowly tailor-made strikes in self-defense had been supposed solely to guard and defend U.S. personnel in Iraq and Syria. They’re separate and distinct from the continuing battle between Israel and Hamas, and don’t represent a shift in our strategy to the Israel-Hamas battle. We proceed to induce all state and non-state entities to not take motion that might escalate right into a broader regional battle.

Earlier Thursday Iranian Overseas Minister Amir-Abdollahian threatened the USA whereas talking on U.S. soil in New York Metropolis on the United Nations:

#BREAKING Iran’s Overseas Minister @Amirabdolahian, in his speech on the UN Common Meeting, warned the USA that “you will not be spared from the hearth of the warfare in area” if the Gaza warfare doesn’t cease.
“I say it frankly to American statesmen: We do not welcome the… pic.twitter.com/Q1IsSu4tao

— Iran Worldwide English (@IranIntl_En) October 26, 2023

“…Reveals that now we have all the time supported peace and safety. However right now in New York, and the United Nations, I say frankly to the American statesmen, who are actually managing the genocide in Palestine, that we don’t welcome to growth of the warfare within the area. However, I warn, if the genocide in Gaza continues, they won’t be spared from this fireplace. It’s our residence. And West Asia is our area. We don’t compromise with any celebration and any facet. And now we have no reservations on the subject of our residence’s safety. The genocide in Gaza should cease instantly. The compelled displacement of the individuals of Gaza have to be stopped instantly. In the present day Gaza is ready for pressing and important humanitarian support. In response to worldwide regulation, the Palestinian liberation motion Hamas is combating the occupation and has a official proper. Mr. President, in keeping with our negotiations Hamas is able to launch civilian prisoners. Then again, the world ought to assist the discharge of six thousand Palestinians being held in Israeli prisons.”

Transcribed by TGP.

Talking in Farsi, Amir-Abdollahian stated Iran was working with Hamas for Iran to take custody of the non-military hostages as a part of negotiations invovling Iran, Turkey and Qatar as mediators to get the discharge of 6,000 Palestinians being held by Israel.

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Iranian FM in UN Common Meeting speech says Hamas “voiced their readiness” at hand over all of the civilian hostages to IRAN who would then negotiate, together with Qatar and Turkey, their launch in trade for the discharge of 6,000 terrorists in Israeli jails. pic.twitter.com/CnI7HmJPGn

— Jacob N. Kornbluh (@jacobkornbluh) October 26, 2023

Video of Iranian drones launched at U.S. forces in Syria earlier this week:

Iranian-backed terror group “Islamic Resistance in Iraq” say they’ve attacked a number of U.S. bases in Syria (reportedly Al-Tanf and al-Rukban) with HESA Ababil-2 suicide drones made in Iran.

Footage ⬇️ pic.twitter.com/r8F58AI5sB

— Gabriel Noronha (@GLNoronha) October 23, 2023

Senator Rick Scott (R-FL) referred to as on Joe Biden to revoke the visa for Amir-Abdollahian and kick him overseas for his threatening remarks, “.@POTUS: Revoke his visa now. He’s not welcome in America. The US can not tolerate threats to our nation from terror-sponsors.”

.@POTUS: Revoke his visa now. He’s not welcome in America.

The US can not tolerate threats to our nation from terror-sponsors. https://t.co/2gc4uitMAT

— Rick Scott (@SenRickScott) October 26, 2023

UPDATE: A senior protection official briefed reporters on the U.S. strikes, saying their had been supposed to ship a message to Iran to inform its proxies to cease their assaults on U.S. troops. The official stated 2 F-16s carried out the mission on two bases utilized by the IRGC and their proxies. No casualty evaluation has been launched. It isn’t identified whether or not any Iranian personnel had been on the IRGC bases.

ABC’s Matt Seyler: “NEW from a senior navy official: US struck a weapon storage space and an ammunition storage web site utilizing precision munitions launched through F-16. The official confirmed the assault websites had been Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps-affiliated services, saying, “the folks that occupy these places are Iranian-aligned militia teams in addition to IRGC personnel,” however not whether or not any Iranians had been current on the time….”We hit precisely what we had been aiming at,” the senior navy official stated…A separate senior protection official stated “Iran is the middle of gravity for what we’re seeing” concerning assaults on US forces in Iraq and Syria. “Iranian fingerprints are throughout this.”…Extra from SDO on Iranian culpability for proxies in Iraq/Syria attacking US troops: “Iran is making an attempt to cover its hand and preserve some stage of deniability, and we aren’t permitting that to occur. We maintain Iran accountable for the actions of teams that it’s educated and outfitted.”

NEW from a senior navy official: US struck a weapon storage space and an ammunition storage web site utilizing precision munitions launched through F-16. https://t.co/mGADavjH05

— Matt Seyler (@MattSeyler) October 27, 2023

“We hit precisely what we had been aiming at,” the senior navy official stated.

— Matt Seyler (@MattSeyler) October 27, 2023

Extra from SDO on Iranian culpability for proxies in Iraq/Syria attacking US troops: “Iran is making an attempt to cover its hand and preserve some stage of deniability, and we aren’t permitting that to occur. We maintain Iran accountable for the actions of teams that it is educated and outfitted.”

— Matt Seyler (@MattSeyler) October 27, 2023