US carries out raids in Syria on Iran-linked groups

Central Command says the raids on Deir Az Zor were aimed at protecting US forces from attack by Iran-linked groups.

The United States says it has carried out air raids in eastern Syria, targeting infrastructure facilities used by groups affiliated with Iran’s elite Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC).

In a statement on Wednesday, the US military’s Central Command said the raids in Syria’s Deir Az Zor were ordered by President Joe Biden.

There was no immediate comment from Syria’s…