United States intelligence officials revealed through leaked documents Thursday that the Islamic Republic of Iran is arming militants in Syria for a new phase of deadly attacks against American troops while working with Russia to drive US influence from the region.
According to classified intelligence reports, Tehran and its regional allies are creating and training forces to use powerful armor-piercing roadside bombs to target American military vehicles and kill US personnel.
Officials say such attacks are not new, given Tehran’s long-running campaign of using proxy militias to launch rocket and drone strikes on US forces in Syria.