On March 24th, rockets hit the US Green Village base in Syria, in response to a US strike on facilities controlled by Iranian-backed militia groups the day before. The US claims that Iran's Revolutionary Guard and its affiliates support terrorist organizations were responsible for the drone attacks and that the airstrikes were necessary to protect US personnel in the region. An Iranian militia group launched another strike on a second US base, but no casualties were reported. President Joe Biden has warned that the US will "act forcefully" to protect its personnel in Syria. The recent exchange of airstrikes between the US and Iranian-affiliated groups in Syria threatens to upend recent efforts towards peace in the region. As tensions continue to escalate, the future of the conflict in Syria and the wider Middle East remains uncertain.
