Ongoing attacks on US bases in Syria and Iraq have virtually ceased since early February. Iran has asked pro-Iranian militias in those countries to prevent further escalation.
writes that The New York Timeswho spoke to anonymous sources from the US and Iran.
US troops have been firing frequently in the region for the past few months. The US recorded 170 attacks in the four months before February.
The situation escalated when three US soldiers were killed in a shelling attack on a base in Jordan. The US responded with large-scale retaliatory strikes in early February.
After that, it is unlikely that US forces would have been attacked in the region. There are steps The New York Times Two more minor incidents were reported in Syria, but no new attacks in Iraq. According to sources, Iran may fear that foreign fighters it supports could provoke a war with the United States.
To prevent this, top Iranian General Esmail Ghani reportedly held emergency consultations in Tehran and Baghdad in early January. For example, he reportedly heard that Iraqi forces had made sufficient progress in putting pressure on the Americans.
The new approach is seen as a significant change for Iran. That would have encouraged allies like Hezbollah, Houthi rebels and Islamic Jihad to target US bases. Iran now reportedly fears that direct war with the US would actually benefit arch-enemy Israel, which is now receiving international criticism for its humanitarian crisis in the Gaza Strip.
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