Iran says US strikes are a 'strategic mistake':
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Quick Glance: Iran Calls US Strikes a 'Strategic Mistake'
- Iran has labeled US airstrikes on Iraq and Syria as a 'strategic mistake' after hitting 85 targets in the region on Friday.
- The US conducted retaliatory strikes in response to a drone attack on a US military base that resulted in three American soldiers' deaths.
- Iran criticized the strikes on Iraq and Syria, warning of escalating tensions and instability in the region.
- According to a US military statement, the US targeted Iranian Revolutionary Guards Corps and affiliated militias in Iraq and Syria, avoiding strikes on Iranian soil.
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