The United States has struck Iran’s Revolutionary Guards and pro-Iranian groups in Iraq and Syria, the US Middle East Command (Centcom) announced on Friday, as quoted by AFP.

“The airstrikes engaged more than 125 precision-guided munitions,” Centcom said in a statement, adding that they targeted more than 85 targets, including command and intelligence centers and drone and missile depots belonging to militias and Iranian forces, “allowing attacks on U.S. and coalition forces,” which killed three American soldiers on Sunday.

President Joe Biden said Friday that he had ordered military strikes against targets in Iraq and Syria linked to groups that have attacked US forces, and said the response would continue.

“Our response began today. It will continue at times and places we choose,” Biden said in a statement.

“The United States is not looking for conflict in the Middle East or anywhere in the world. But let all those who might harm us know: if you harm an American, we will respond,” the US president added.