“Dangerous moment in the Middle East’: Austin announces retaliatory strikes – Iran threatens consequences. Two American soldiers and a soldier were killed and dozens more injured by pro-Iranian militias in a drone attack on a US military base in Jordan.
The US Secretary of Defense has now announced a reaction. This should be multi-stage. “We will respond in multiple stages and are able to respond multiple times depending on the situation,” said Lloyd Austin. The group “Islamic Resistance in Iraq” had previously claimed responsibility for the drone attack.