US-Iranian Tit-for-Tat Attacks Raise Fears of Larger War

Despite mutual assurances, Washington and Tehran's ongoing conflict could escalate, with over 70 attacks on US troops since October.

US and Iranian-backed militias have been involved in tit-for-tat attacks, raising concerns of a larger regional conflict.
Despite the ongoing conflict, both Washington and Tehran have expressed that they do not want the situation to escalate into a wider war.
Iranian-backed militias have launched over 70 rocket and drone attacks against US troops in Iraq and Syria since the Oct. 7 Hamas-led attack on Israel.
The US has responded with four rounds of airstrikes, killing as many as 15 people.
US intelligence agencies continue to closely monitor Iran and the groups it supports, including Hezbollah in Lebanon, the Houthis in Yemen, and militias in Iraq and Syria.