A US military convoy is seen on the main road in Raqqa, Syria July 31, 2017.. (photo credit: REUTERS/RODI SAID)
Al Jazeera: Will the US confront Iran's forces in Syria?
US officials have stated that they want to challenge Iranian influence in Syria, but how likely is a confrontation?
Tensions between Iran and the United States over Syria are at the highest they have been since the country's civil war started in 2011.
While Tehran and Washington have repeatedly voiced indignation about the other's presence in Syria, they have not reached the point of a military confrontation so far.
While the US has targeted fighters loyal to President Bashar al-Assad who have threatened its Kurdish allies and airbases, it has not directly attacked Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps officers, who command both pro-Assad militias and are embedded with Syrian military units.
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WNU editor: There has already been skirmishes between U.S. forces and Iranian-backed militias in Syria .... but a direct conflict between U.S. - Iranian forces (if it occurs) will definitely spread to Iraq and elsewhere. Unfortunately .... Iran's supporters have already made it clear that they want revenge for last weeks missile strikes .... Iranian-Backed Militias Set Sights on US Forces (Foreign Policy), and I am sure they are making these threats because they have been given the green-light from Tehran.
