US to attack Iran after Jordan drone strike that kills four of its soldiers? Here's what reports say
A drone strike in Jordan had killed three American soldiers and injured forty people; Following this attack, the US may now strike back, according to reports. The spokesperson of the National Security Council also made his statement on the matter.
New Delhi: The drone attack that recently took place on the US outpost in Jordan claimed the lives of three US soldiers and 40 other people were injured in this attack. The attack targeted Tower 22 in Jordan, near the border with Syria. While Iran's Foreign Ministry denied claims that Tehran was involved in the attack and said the resistance groups decide and work on their principles, US officials believe the drone was launched by militants backed by Iran and that it may have comes from Syria. In the latest news developments, reports say that the US will now soon attack Iran after this Jordan Drone attack. A separate statement from the National Security Council spokesperson also refers to the same…
US May Attack Iran After Jordan Drone Attack?
As mentioned earlier, according to an India Today report, Pentagon sources believe that the United States is preparing for a retaliatory strike and may soon strike Iran (in the next few days), against the latter's drone strike that killed three of the US soldiers . soldiers. According to the report, this attack could happen in waves against multiple targets, but only after US President Joe Biden has given his approval.
This is what the National Security Council spokesperson said…
At a press conference at the White House, National Security Council spokesman John Kirby said: “We are not looking for war with Iran; we do not seek a conflict with the regime in a military manner. It is not our intention to escalate here. This attack over the weekend was escalating; make no mistake about it – and it requires a response, make no mistake about that. I will not prejudge the president's decision-making.” President Joe Biden also promised a response, declaring from South Carolina: “The United States will respond.”
US soldiers killed in drone strike in Jordan
The Defense Department also released the names of the soldiers killed in the attack, allegedly by Iranian-backed militias: Sergeant William Rivers, 46, of Carrollton, Georgia; Specialist Kennedy Sanders, 24, of Waycross, Georgia; Specialist Breonna Moffett, 23, from Savannah, Georgia, according to CNN. They were assigned to the 718th Engineer Company, a U.S. Army Reserve unit based at Fort Moore, Georgia.
According to a report from Reuters news agency, the Pentagon is still deciding on the type of response it should have to the Jordan Drone Attack and as reported by US media outlet Politico, Biden has asked his advisers to outline for him the possible response options that would help contain any attack in the future, but at the same time would not further aggravate the situation.
(Input from ANI)