Reuters reports that the IRGC has begun withdrawing personnel from Syria following a series of Israeli airstrikes that have killed several Iranian soldiers. The casualties were reported to include a top Iranian intelligence officer. Iran has thus far avoided direct participation in Israel's war against Hamas, but multiple Iranian-backed militias - including Hamas, Hezbollah, the Houthis, and factions in Iraq - have stepped up attacks against Israel and Israel-affiliated targets since the war began. Related articles: Messages that prove Iran's support for 10.7 Massacre Azerbaijani security thwarted attempt to assassinate local rabbi Senior IRGC officers implicated in $21 mil. cryptocurrency theft Iran deploys new missile systems on strategic Gulf islands The withdrawal forms the latest of a series of events that indicate growing chances of a large-scale regional conflict, including the increased Iranian-backed attacks, multiple nations dispatching warships to the Red Sea, and reports that US President Joe Biden is planning a drastic response to the killing of three US soldiers in a drone strike that could span multiple countries. Despite this, several powers have declared their desire to avoid such a a conflict to any possible degree, including both Israel and the USA.
