The United States launched retaliatory strikes Friday on targets in Iraq and Syria in response to the deaths of three American service members at the hands of Iran-backed militant groups. U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) forces attacked more than 85 targets with aircraft, including long-range bombers, targeting Iran’s paramilitary force and associated groups, according to a military statement. “At 4:00 p.m. (EST) Feb. 02, U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) forces conducted airstrikes in Iraq and Syria against Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC) Quds Force and affiliated militia groups,”…