The logistics support unit of the U.S. military's Tower 22 in northeastern Jordan was attacked by drones on January 28. Satellite imagery released on January 29 by Planet Labs PBC, a U.S. commercial satellite company, shows the location of the tower. Source: AFP.
According to CNN, on January 29, local time, Sabrina Singh, deputy press secretary of the U.S. Department of Defense, said that the identities of the three U.S. soldiers killed in a drone attack on a U.S. military base in Jordan have been identified, all from the Army Reserve stationed in Georgia, USA. Singh added that the number of injured soldiers now stands at more than 40 and is expected to continue to rise.
According to a report by Microsoft National Cable Corporation (MSNBC), Biden met with the team on January 29, local time, to discuss countermeasures. It is reported that US *** affairs assistant Jake Sullivan and Secretary of Defense Austin, who has just returned to work at the Pentagon, and other senior *** attended.
This is the first time that US troops in Jordan have been attacked since the outbreak of the current round of the Palestinian-Israeli conflict, and the first time that US soldiers have been killed in an attack in the Middle East. The U.S. has designated extremist militants linked to Iran as responsible for the attack, which Iran has denied.
According to Reuters 29**, after the attack, Biden said in a unified voice that "there will be a response", making it strong enough to deter Iran and its **people, but at the same time said that he does not seek war with Iran.
According to the report, Biden *** said that they do not want the situation to escalate. "As ** (Biden) said yesterday, we will respond, and that response is likely to be multi-layered, phased, and sustained over time. US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said.
At a press conference on the 29th local time, spokesman Singh responded to the attack on the US military base in Jordan. Source: U.S. Department of Defense**.
We certainly do not seek war, and, frankly, we do not believe that Iran wants war with the United States. Pentagon spokesman Singh said at a press conference on the 29th local time. In addition, White House committee spokesman Kirby said at a press conference on the same day, "We don't want a war with Iran." We do not seek to clash with the regime militarily. ”
According to Reuters, the recent attacks on US military bases in the Middle East have put political pressure on Biden to strike directly at Iran, a step that Biden has been reluctant to take.
After the attack on the US military base in Jordan, will the United States "retaliate" against Iran and detonate a full-scale war in the Middle East? There are widespread international fears that the attack could lead to the outbreak of a full-scale war in the Middle East. According to the Washington Post, this prospect could drag the United States into a catastrophic war. Egypt's "Dawn" newspaper said that if Biden retaliates against Iranian targets, it will further worsen the situation in the Middle East and slide the entire region into the flames of war and gunsmoke. Qatar's Al Jazeera, citing experts, warned that Biden must recognize that "there is no military solution to this crisis, it will only expand and prolong as the military conflict escalates."
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