Worryingly, an attack in Jordan left three American soldiers dead and several others injured. This prompted President Joe Biden and his national security team to consider response options, the White House released on Monday the 29th.
Comments from the National Security Advisor
John Kirby, National Security Council strategic communications coordinator, confirmed in an interview with CNN that the president was in the process of “evaluating” response options. “He had a good meeting with the national security team yesterday. There are still decisions to be made and I definitely won't rush themKirby said.
Investigations into the group responsible for the attack
Kirby added that the administration “It is being investigated which group is specifically responsible for this“. Although he did not reference a specific group, Kirby expressed the belief that the group was supported by Hezbollah Kata'ib, one of the main groups supported by the IRGC Revolutionary Guard in Iraq and Syria.
Attacks are increasing in the region
This deadly incident marks the first fatal attack on U.S. troops in the region since the war began on October 7. However, Kirby warned that this is far from the first attack attempt. “This attack, unlike previous attacks, had lethal consequences, but that does not mean that the intent of the previous attacks was not also lethal. We were able to easily defeat them“, he reported.