White House National Security Council strategic communications coordinator John Kirby said that US attacks on targets in Syria were designed to protect American personnel in the country. He announced it on the air. CNN.
He pointed out that terrorist groups and Iran-linked rebel groups pose a threat to the United States.
Kirby also stressed that Washington is not seeking a conflict with Tehran. At the same time, he warned that Iran should not be involved in attacks on American facilities in the country.
Previously at the Pentagon declarationThat the US has carried out airstrikes on targets in Syria, which, according to Washington, are affiliated with the Iranian Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC).
On March 23, a US contractor was killed and five soldiers and another US contractor were injured in a drone attack on the US-led international counterterrorism coalition base in northeast Syria.
It was noted that the US military base in northeast Syria is also located. spent missile attack. According to Al Mayadeen TV channel, the American base is located near the Al Omar oil field in Deir ez-Zor province in northeastern Syria.