Watan-The President of the United States, Joe Biden, made new statements on Tuesday regarding the attack that targeted a U.S. base in Jordan, resulting in the deaths of three American soldiers and the injury of dozens.
Addressing the potential scenarios for the U.S. response to this attack, which were discussed in several reports over the past two days, Biden stated in a new speech on Tuesday, “We have made our decision regarding the nature of our response to the killing of our soldiers.”
The U.S. President has made his decision regarding the nature of the response to the Jordan attack
The American president has made a decision regarding the nature of the response to the Jordan attack and stated that he is working to avoid a broader war in the region, saying, “We do not want a wider war in the Middle East.”
Biden mentioned, “We briefed members of the National Security team in the operations room yesterday on the latest developments related to the attack on American soldiers in northeast Jordan. As I have previously confirmed, we will hold all those responsible accountable at the appropriate time and in the manner we choose.”
President Joe Biden had pledged to respond “appropriately” after a drone attack on Sunday led to the killing of three American military personnel at a base in Jordan near the Syrian border, accusing armed factions of being behind the attack.
The White House spokesperson stated on Monday that the United States is working on responding “appropriately” to the attack.
The U.S. National Security Advisor, John Kirby, said in an interview with CNN that President Biden will respond to the attack on Sunday in an appropriate manner, adding, “But we do not seek a war with Iran. We do not want a broader conflict in the Middle East.”
Biden met with members of the National Security team on Monday, including Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin, National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan, and Brett McGurk, his advisor for Middle East affairs, to discuss the situation.
Biden stated on Sunday, “While we are still gathering the facts of this attack, we know that extremist armed groups operating in Syria and Iraq were the ones who carried it out.”