Prepared to act forcefully: Biden warns Iran after tit-for-tat air strikes in Syria
US President Joe Biden carried out air strikes against Iran-backed forces in retaliation for an attack in Syria and warned Iran. US Joint Chiefs Chair Army General Mark Milley speaks with US forces in Syria during an unannounced visit, at a US military base in Northeast Syria. (Photo: Reuters) By Reuters: President Joe Biden on Friday warned Iran that the United States would "act forcefully" to protect Americans, after the U.S. military carried out air strikes against Iran-backed forces in retaliation for an attack in Syria. Later, officials said that another U.S. service member was wounded on Friday in the latest tit-for-tat strike between Iran-backed forces and U.S. personnel in Syria. That comes on top of seven casualties on Thursday, which Washington blamed on a drone of Iranian origin, and included an American contractor being killed and five U.S. troops and another contractor being wounded. ALSO READ | India's 'strong protest' with US after San Francisco Co...