Rocket and drone attacks on US bases in Syria and Iraq
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Two U.S bases - one in Syria and one in Iraq - have faced separate rocket and drone attacks in the space of 24 hours. It's the first time American military bases in the region have been targeted after a near-three month pause from Iranian-backed militias. Guest: Farhad Alaaldin, Foreign Affairs Advisor to Iraq's Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani
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