China, stop spiraling retaliation after attack on US troops. China has warned and called for an "end to the spiral of retaliation" in the Middle East.
U.S. drone attack blamed on Iranian-backed militants. The three fallen US soldiers are the first American soldiers to die in an attack in the region since the start of the war between Israel and Hamas and have raised fears of a dangerous escalation of the conflict as fighting continues in Gaza.. Iran has said it had nothing to do with the attack and has rejected Washington's accusations that it supported militant groups.