 "Ebrahim Raisi")
The US Air Force struck Iran-backed militias in Iraq and Syria on Sunday, in a test of Iran’s incoming president, whose election this month has already complicated efforts to revive a 2015 deal on Iran’s nuclear program.
The raids on operational and weapons storage facilities were in response to attacks on US interests and were a “necessary, appropriate and deliberate action designed to limit the risk of escalation,” Pentagon spokesman John Kirby said.
There was no immediate reaction from the region, where Iranian President-elect Ebrahim Raisi’s (pictured) next moves are being closely watched for clues on whether he’ll seek to negotiate with
