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The US is considering a response against Iran after a barrage of rockets at the embassy in Baghdad
A senior administration official said defense and foreign ministers and the National Security Adviser were scheduled at the White House to formulate some proposals that would be put to Trump.
He did not specify whether they included military measures.
The attack, which included the launch of 8 rockets, caused minor damage to the embassy.
The pro-Iranian militias are suspected in Washington
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Wednesday, December 23, 2020, 9:50 p.m.
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U.S. administration officials agreed today (Wednesday) to present a series of options to President Donald Trump to deter harm to U.S. military personnel or diplomats in Iraq, a senior administration official told Reuters.
The meeting came after at least eight rockets landed on Sunday in the fortified "green zone" in Baghdad, causing minor damage to the United States embassy, according to the Iraqi military and the US embassy.
The senior official said that the meeting of senior officials convened at the White House was attended by Acting Secretary of Defense Chris Miller, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and National Security Adviser Robert O'Brien.
The source did not describe the options formulated or whether they include military options.
"Each one is designed to prevent escalation and deter further attacks," the senior official said.
The Iraqi military has blamed the attack on a "group of lawbreakers," but US officials accuse Iran-backed Shiite militias of launching frequent rockets at targets in Iraq, including the embassy in Baghdad.
The name of a pro-Iranian organization did not accept responsibility.
A senior administration official said the purpose of the White House meeting was "to develop the appropriate set of options we can present to the president, to make sure we deter the Iranians and Shiite militias in Iraq from attacking our people."
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Several Shiite militias announced in October the suspension of rocket launches on U.S. forces on the condition that the Iraqi government present a timetable for the withdrawal of U.S. forces.
However, according to Iraqi security sources, a rocket attack on the US embassy on November 18 was a clear sign that Iran-backed militias had decided to resume attacks on US bases.
Washington, which is gradually reducing its 5,000-strong force in Iraq, has threatened to close its embassy in Baghdad unless the Iraqi government takes over the militias.
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