The U.S. military on Tuesday launched airstrikes against Iranian-backed groups in eastern Syria, the U.S. Central Command said in a statement.At U.S. President Joe Biden's direction, "U.S. military forces conducted precision airstrikes in Deir ez-Zor Syria today," the statement said."The U.S. strikes targeted infrastructure facilities used by groups affiliated with Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps," it said.The U.S. military on Tuesday launched airstrikes against Iranian-backed groups in eastern Syria, the U.S. Central Command said in a statement.At U.S. President Joe Biden's direction, "U.S. military forces conducted precision airstrikes in Deir ez-Zor Syria today," the statement said."The U.S. strikes targeted infrastructure facilities used by groups affiliated with Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps," it said.