{"data":{"id":"fact_l8zhwts8ym","thread":{"slug":"usa-iran","title":"USA–Iran Confrontation"},"occurredAt":"2023-10-17T12:00:00.000Z","recordedAt":"2026-09-02T03:23:07.246Z","title":"Iran-backed militias launch over 170 attacks on US forces in Iraq and Syria after October 7","body":"Starting on 17 October 2023, Iran-backed militias, including Kataib Hezbollah, initiated a coordinated series of more than 170 attacks on US military bases and assets in Syria, Iraq, and Jordan, in response to US support for Israel in the Gaza war. The attacks, which included drone and rocket strikes, injured dozens of US service members. In retaliation, the US conducted multiple counterattacks, killing about 65 militants, including a senior commander of the Nujaba Movement. The attacks were temporarily halted in February 2024 following US airstrikes.","location":"Iraq, Syria, and Jordan","actors":["Iran-backed militias","United States","Kataib Hezbollah","Nujaba Movement"],"verdict":"VERIFIED","verdictNote":"Multiple reputable sources, including Reuters via The Jerusalem Post and Wikipedia's comprehensive article, consistently report that Iran-backed militias launched over 170 attacks on US forces in Iraq and Syria starting 17 October 2023, in response to US support for Israel in the Gaza war. The attacks resulted in dozens of injuries to US service members, with US retaliatory strikes killing about 65 militants. No credible source contradicts this claim.","sources":[{"url":"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Attacks_on_US_bases_during_the_Middle_Eastern_crisis_(2023%E2%80%93present)","title":"Attacks on US bases during the Middle Eastern crisis (2023–present)","publisher":"Wikipedia","retrievedAt":"2026-09-02"},{"url":"https://www.jpost.com/breaking-news/article-779550","title":"US retaliates in Iraq after three US troops wounded in attack","publisher":"The Jerusalem Post","retrievedAt":"2026-09-02"}],"tags":["iran-backed-militias","us-forces","iraq","syria","gaza-war","attacks"],"views":2,"updatedAt":"2026-09-03T00:13:43.467Z","media":[],"relatedFactIds":[],"url":"/fact/fact_l8zhwts8ym"}}