Iran strikes Syria for first time since Middle East war began

"Iran struck Syrian territory for the first time since war erupted in the Middle East in February

2026, Reuters reported, citing a Syrian military source and Iranian state media on July 17.
Iranian media claimed that the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) attacked the U.S. Special Operations command center at Al-Tanf in eastern Syria, allegedly in retaliation for the deaths of Iranian personnel in a U.S. strike on the city of Iranshahr.
Reuters said it could not independently verify the claim. A Syrian source told the news agency that Iran had carried out a strike near the Al-Tanf base but did not hit the installation itself. The source also said the attack caused neither casualties nor material damage." NV