Coverage dated March 23, 2023 to March 24, 2023

Biden defends retaliatory strikes after Syria attack

Headline from Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

President Joe Biden said Friday that the U.S. would respond "forcefully" to protect its personnel after U.S. forces retaliated with airstrikes on sites in Syria used by groups affiliated with Iran's Revolutionary Guard after a suspected Iranian-linked attack Thursday that killed a U.S.

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  1. Sioux City Journal

    Biden: US will 'forcefully' protect personnel in Syria (opens Sioux City Journal)

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    A suspected Iranian-made drone killed a U.S. contractor Thursday and wounded six other Americans in northeast Syria.

  2. Wall Street Journal

    Opinion | Biden’s Failed Deterrence in Syria (opens Wall Street Journal)

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    Iran’s militias kill an American and get a feeble U.S. response.

  3. Forbes

    Biden: U.S. Does Not ‘Seek Conflict’ With Iran—But Is Responding ‘Forcefully’ After Death Of American (opens Forbes)

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    The president ordered airstrikes against Iranian-backed groups following a deadly attack in northeast Syria, but top officials are ruling out potentially drawn out back-and-forth strikes between the U.S. and the groups.

  4. Washington Times

    Joe Biden: U.S. will respond ‘forcefully’ to Iranian aggression after drone attack (opens Washington Times)

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    President Biden on Friday warned that the U.S. stands prepared to “act forcefully” to protect its citizens from attacks after a suspected Iranian-made drone was used in an attack that killed an American contractor and wounded at least five troops in Syria.

  5. Fox News

    Biden on back foot as Iran proxies hit US troops in Syria, can 'expect more, not less attacks' (opens Fox News)

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    The U.S. responded to an attack by an allegedly Iran-backed group with precision missile strikes, which then prompted a retaliatory attack on an American base in Syria on Friday.

  6. KTVZ Bend

    Biden vows US will 'forcefully protect our people' as Iranian-backed groups launch more attacks on US troops in Syria (opens KTVZ Bend)

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    CNN By Michael Callahan, Oren Liebermann, Natasha Bertrand and Haley Britzky, CNN President Joe Biden emphasized Friday afternoon that the US will “forcefully protect our people,” a day after approving retaliatory airstrikes in response to a drone attack by an Iranian-backed group in Syria that left…

  7. Hawaiitribune Herald

    Biden: US will ‘forcefully’ protect personnel in Syria - Hawaii Tribune-Herald (opens Hawaiitribune Herald)

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    OTTAWA, Ontario — President Joe Biden said Friday that the U.S. would respond “forcefully” to protect its personnel after U.S. forces retaliated with airstrikes on sites in Syria used by groups affiliated with Iran’s Revolutionary Guard following a suspected Iranian-linked attack Thursday that kille…

  8. Al Jazeera

    Pro-Iranian forces in Syria warn US of response to air strikes (opens Al Jazeera)

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    President Joe Biden said US ‘does not seek conflict with Iran’ but would respond ‘forcefully’ to attacks on US forces.

  9. Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

    Biden defends retaliatory strikes after Syria attack (opens Arkansas Democrat-Gazette)

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    President Joe Biden said Friday that the U.S. would respond "forcefully" to protect its personnel after U.S. forces retaliated with airstrikes on sites in Syria used by groups affiliated with Iran's Revolutionary Guard after a suspected Iranian-linked attack Thursday that killed a U.S.

  10. The Times of Israel

    US carries out airstrikes on Iran-linked groups in Syria after attack on base (opens The Times of Israel)

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    Biden says Washington does not seek conflict with Iran but will 'forcefully' protect personnel in Syria

  11. Shore News Network

    Biden warns Iran after tit-for-tat strikes in Syria (opens Shore News Network)

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    By Idrees Ali and Phil Stewart WASHINGTON (Reuters) -President Joe Biden on Friday warned Iran that the United States would "act forcefully" to protect

  12. News Nation Now

    Biden: US doesn’t seek conflict with Iran, issues warning (opens News Nation Now)

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    A U.S. contractor is dead and six American servicemembers are injured after a drone strike in northeast Syria.

  13. The Guardian

    Joe Biden warns Iran US will 'act forcefully' after Syria airstrikes – video (opens The Guardian)

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    Biden has warned Iran that the United States will 'act forcefully' to protect Americans

  14. Al-Monitor

    Biden says not seeking conflict with Iran after deadly strikes (opens Al-Monitor)

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    President Joe Biden said Friday the United States is not seeking conflict with Tehran, after Washington carried out strikes on Iran-linked groups in Syria in retaliation for a deadly drone attack.A war monitor said 14 people were killed in the strikes.

  15. Voice of America

    Biden Warns Iran After Deadly Strikes in Syria (opens Voice of America)

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    US retaliates against Iranian military facilities after US contractor killed in Syria

  16. The Guardian

    Syria attacks: Biden warns Iran US will ‘act forcefully’ to protect Americans (opens The Guardian)

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    US president says he does not seek conflict with Iran but warns of consequences as Tehran-backed forces and US personnel launch attacks

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