Escalation: Biden Says ‘We Shall Respond’ After Strike Kills Three And Injures Dozens Of US Troops In Jordan, Blames Iran

Today U.S. officials announced in concert together that they will be launching retaliatory strikes in the Middle East, after a series of drone strikes killed three soldiers in northern Jordan. As with everything else since the onset of the Israel-Hamas in October, the U.S. has continually blamed Iran for escalating tensions and it is no different now.

U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) issued a brief statement of the attack:

On Jan. 28, three U.S. service members were killed, and multiple personnel were injured from a one-way attack UAS that impacted on a base in northeast Jordan, near the Syrian border. As an update to the earlier announcement, the number of U.S. personnel with injuries has increased to at least 34 service members, but we expect this number to fluctuate as service members continue to seek follow-on care. Eight personnel that received injuries required evacuation from Jordan to higher level care, but they are in stable condition. All other service members are being fully evaluated for follow-on care.