Three American soldiers were killed Sunday in Jordan in a drone strike that was claimed by pro-Iran militias in Iraq. The United States claims that it occurred at a military base in northeastern Jordan, near the border with Syria.
Jordan is one of the main US allies in the region, but the presence of hundreds of US troops in its territory is a sensitive issue. The death of three American soldiers further aggravates the already fragile situation in the Middle East, where tension has skyrocketed since the Hamas attack against Israel.