The President of the United States, Joe Biden, warned this Friday that his country’s response to the attack on American troops in Jordan that began today will continue if Washington deems it necessary.
“Our response began today. It will continue at a time and place of our choosing,” he said in a statement released by the White House shortly after reports of bombings targeting targets of the Iranian Revolutionary Guard and related groups in Syria and Iraq. .
The United States, according to this message, “does not seek conflict in the Middle East or any other part of the world”.
“But let all who would harm us know this: If you hurt an American, we will respond“said the Democratic president.
Biden recalled that last Sunday three US soldiers were killed by a drone launched by militias backed by the Iranian Revolutionary Guard.
The attack, which also injured 40 people, was claimed by the Islamic Resistance in Iraq and Washington ultimately blames Iran, even though that country has distanced itself from it.
“I think he is responsible in the sense that he is supplying weapons to the people who did this.”Biden, who like the Pentagon had warned all week, said on Tuesday that the United States would respond to what happened and that an attack on its troops was not and will not be tolerated.