U.S. BASES IN THE MIDDLE EAST CONTINUE TO BE ATTACKED –

WITH THE LATEST DRONE TARGETING A BASE HOSTING U.S. TROOPS IN IRAQ THIS MORNING.

THIS MARKS 25 ATTACKS ON U.S. FORCES IN TWO WEEKS.

U.S. DEFENSE OFFICIALS SAY IRAN IS “ACTIVELY FACILITATING” THE ASSAULTS.

IN THE LATEST ESCALATION – 

THE U.S. AND IRAN ARE POINTING FINGERS AND EXCHANGING WORDS.

IRAN’S FOREIGN MINISTER SAYS THE ATTACKS ARE A RESULT OF “WRONG AMERICAN POLICIES” THAT NEED TO BE CORRECTED.

THE FOREIGN MINISTER URGING THE U.S. TO STOP BACKING ISRAEL –

SAYING QUOTE “YOU REAP WHAT YOU SOW.”

ACCORDING TO THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE –

“IRANIAN-BACKED MILITIA GROUPS” ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE TWO DOZEN PLUS ATTACKS ON U.S. FORCES.

IRAN’S PRESIDENT DENIES IRAN HAVING DIRECT INVOLVEMENT IN ANY OF THE ATTACKS ON U.S. BASES – BUT SAYS IT’S THEIR DUTY TO **SUPPORT THE RESISTANCE GROUPS RESPONSIBLE.

DEFENSE SECRETARY LLOYD AUSTIN IS CALLING IRAN OUT BY NAME –

EXPLICITLY BLAMING THEM.

QUOTE – “Iran wants to hide its hand and deny its role in these attacks against our forces. We will not let them. If attacks by Iran’s proxies against U.S. forces continue, we will not hesitate to take further necessary measures to protect our people.”

ON THURSDAY U.S. FORCES CONDUCTED “SELF-DEFENSE AIRSTRIKES” ON TWO OF IRAN’S “ISLAMIC REVOLUTIONARY GUARD” FACILITIES IN SYRIA USED BY IRAN’S AFFILIATED GROUPS.

IN RESPONSE TO THE RETALIATORY STRIKES –

FIVE ATTACKS ON U.S. BASES HAVE OCCURRED SINCE.

24 TROOPS HAVE BEEN INJURED AND ONE AMERICAN CONTRACTOR DIED IN THE ATTACKS ON U.S. BASES.

IRAN FINANCIALLY AND MILITARILY SUPPORTS HAMAS –

THE GROUP RESPONSIBLE FOR THE TERRORIST ATTACK ON ISRAEL.

AND AS ISRAEL SLOWLY BEGINS GROUND OPERATIONS INTO GAZA –

IRAN’S ARMY CHIEF IS SPEAKING FOR HAMAS –

SAYING THEY ARE READY FOR ANY GROUND INVASION.

IRAN’S SUPPORT OF HAMAS AND THE U.S. SUPPORT OF ISRAEL HAS THE U.S. AND IRAN AGAIN PITTED AGAINST EACH OTHER IN AN ONGOING AND ESCALATING CONFLICT.