United States Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin testifies during a House of Representatives Appropriations Defense Subcommittee hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C. on Thursday, March 23, 2023. GETTY IMAGES PHOTO VIA AFP
United States Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin testifies during a House of Representatives Appropriations Defense Subcommittee hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C. on Thursday, March 23, 2023. GETTY IMAGES PHOTO VIA AFP
United States Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin testifies during a House of Representatives Appropriations Defense Subcommittee hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C. on Thursday, March 23, 2023. GETTY IMAGES PHOTO VIA AFP

BEIRUT: The death toll from retaliatory United States strikes on Iran-linked groups in Syria following a deadly drone attack has risen to 19, a war monitor said on Saturday, as Washington insisted it was not seeking conflict with Tehran.

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