US will respond to attack on Jordan: Biden

International Desk: Three US soldiers were killed and more than 40 wounded in a drone attack on a US military base in the northeastern part of Jordan, near the border of Syria and Iraq.

This was the first deadly attack on US forces stationed in the region since the Israel-Hamas war broke out in October last year. This time, the United States has announced that it will respond to this attack.

US President Joe Biden says he has decided how his country will respond to drone strikes on US bases in Jordan. BBC news. "We don't need a full-scale war in the Middle East," Biden said while leaving the White House for Florida. Three US soldiers were killed and more than 40 wounded in a drone attack on a US military base in the northeastern region of Jordan on the border of Syria and Iraq last Sunday.

This was the first deadly attack on US forces stationed in the region since the Israel-Hamas war began in October last year. According to the BBC, an Iranian-backed militia group has claimed responsibility for the attack on the US base in Jordan.

US President Biden immediately blamed Iran for the attack. Soon after, political pressure mounted on him to launch a direct military attack on Iran. However, the Biden administration had previously stated that the United States does not want to get involved in a war with Iran. And now President Biden announced the decision to respond to the attack.