Editorial: El Español

• The United States has bombarded more than 85 military targets in Iraq and Syria, in retaliation for the death of three American soldiers.
• The attacks resulted in 18 casualties in Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard and pro-Iranian militias.
• Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard and pro-Iranian militias consider the attacks a violation of Iraqi sovereignty.
• Syrian authorities warn that the bombings will feed the conflict in the Middle East.
• The United States advocates for the end of aggression by paramilitary and Islamic terrorist groups, but denies seeking war with Iran.
• The recent bombings follow the US strategy of sending a message to its enemies without getting involved in a larger war.
• The United States has been reducing its presence in the Middle East following the Iraq and Afghanistan wars, in line with its new geopolitical priorities.
• Iran seeks control of the area through proxy forces, as well as the extension of its influence.
• The risks of greater instability in the region due to US retaliation cannot be ruled out.

Conclusion: Iran and the United States are turning Iraq and Syria into a board for sending messages and demonstrating their military power, which leads to an increasingly volatile situation in the Middle East. An error or accident can trigger a fatal conflict.

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