- United States intelligence officials revealed through leaked documents Thursday that the Islamic Republic of Iran is arming militants in Syria for a new phase of deadly attacks against American troops while working with Russia to drive US influence from the region.
- According to classified intelligence reports, Tehran and its regional allies are creating and training forces to use powerful armor-piercing roadside bombs to target American military vehicles and kill US personnel.
- Officials say such attacks are not new, given Tehran’s long-running campaign of using proxy militias to launch rocket and drone strikes on US forces in Syria.
