A series of rocket and drone attacks have targeted facilities (Reuters) housing U.S. diplomats and troops in Iraq and Syria since Monday, with one attack wounding two U.S. service members. No group immediately claimed responsibility for the attacks, which come amid rising tensions between the United States and Iran-backed militias.
This In Brief looks at the network of Iran-backed militant groups.
Egypt: The Ever Given, the container ship that blocked the Suez Canal in March, left the waterway (NYT) after Egyptian authorities reached a compensation agreement with the ship’s owners.
