85-plus attacks that we launched yesterday in response to the killing of three americans and wounding 40 others almost a week ago. what we can tell you 85, four sites in syrias and three sites in iraq, and rocket storage facilities and began at 4 p.m. eastern time and sort of covering this, including the two b-1 bombers who flew halfway around the world. for the latest, here is trey yingst. overnight the united states struck 85 different targets in iraq and syria in response to that deadly drone attack last weekend that left three american service members dead. according to u.s. central command there were control centers and weapons storage facilities hit overnight some affiliated directly with iran s revolutiony guard, with the quds forces and military. and john kirby saying this overnight. i want to repeat again what i said in my opening comments, these responses began tonight. they re not going to end tonight. so there will be additional responses, there will be additi
our diplomatic correspondent paul adams reports. the american say the attack happened at abase known as tower 22, right on the syrian jordanian border. it is one of many american bases across the region. there have been dozens of drone and missile attacks in recent months, but no american personnel had been killed until now. joe biden, seen here attending church this morning, was quick to point the finger. we know it was carried out by radical iran backed militant groups operating in syria and iraq, he said. it s not necessarily a tipping point into uncontrolled escalation between the united states and iran, but is a dangerous step because, as i say, the us will have to respond even more strongly than it has done to previous attacks. carefully cultivated over yea rs, iran has a wide network of allies and proxies operating in countries across the middle east. they are all opposed to israel and the united states it s sometimes called the axis of resistance. there are pro ir
[inaudible] we ll see. the president says an american response is coming. the president s been crystal clear. we will respond decisively. tonight, what we know about the biden decision, a dangerous moment on the global stage. then he s nothing. we don t need to be afraid of him. he can be knocked down. after e. jean carroll, awaiting a trump verdict and how the courts can make trump a. plus, everything you need to know about the bad faith it has always been about helping donald trump. and michael isikoff with exclusive new reporting on the secret recording of trump s attempt to steal jordan. fellows, i need 11,000 votes. give me a break. when all in starts, right now. good evening from new york i m chris hayes and president joe biden says he has made his decision on how the u.s. will respond to the deaths of three american soldiers in the middle east. retaliation, escalation look increasingly likely. those three army reservists were killed and more
the americans say the attack happened at a base known as tower 22, right on the syrian jordanian border. it s one of many american bases across the region. there have been dozens of drone and missile attacks in recent months, but no american personnel have been killed until now. joe biden, seen here attending church, was quick to point the finger. it s not necessarily a tipping point into uncontrolled escalation between the united states and iran, but it s another very dangerous step because, as i say, the us will have to respond even more strongly than it s done to previous attacks. carefully cultivated over years, iran has a wide network of allies and proxies operating in countries across the middle east. they re all opposed to israel and the united states. it s sometimes called the axis of resistance. there are pro iranian militias in lebanon, the palestinian territories, gaza and the west bank, plus iraq and syria. and far to the south, there s also the houthis in yemen.
paul adams reports. the american say the attack happened at abase known as tower 22, right on the syrian jordanian border. it is one of many american bases across the region. there ve been dozens of drone and missile attacks in recent months, but no american personnel had been killed until now. joe biden, seen here attending church this afternoon, was quick to point the finger. we know it was carried out by radical iran backed militant groups operating in syria and iraq, he said. it s not necessarily a tipping point into uncontrolled escalation between the united states and iran, but is a dangerous step because, as i say, the us will have to respond more strongly than it has done to previous attacks. carefully cultivated over years, iran has a wide network of allies and proxies operating in countries across the middle east. they are all opposed to israel and the united states it s sometimes called the axis of resistance. there are pro iranian militias in lebanon, the pal