The killing of three U.S. troops and wounding of dozens more on Sunday by Iran-backed militants is piling political pressure on President Joe Biden to deal a blow directly against Iran, a move he’s been reluctant to do out of fear of igniting a broader war.
Striking Iran Shouldn’t Be on the Table | Opinion
Calls for going above and beyond proportional retaliation, to targets inside Iran itself, will simply create more problems and compel the Iranians to respond directly. The U.S., then, would be juggling multiple adversaries simultaneously at a time when the White House apparently wants to prevent the cycle of violence from getting even worse.
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Biden’s response to Jordan attack is likely to be powerful, but US is wary of triggering a wider war with Iran, officials say
The US’ response to the drone attack in Jordan that killed and wounded US service members on Sunday is likely to be more powerful than previous American retaliatory strikes in Iraq and Syria, …
Biden’s response to Jordan attack is likely to be powerful, but US is wary of triggering a wider war with Iran, officials say
The US’ response to the drone attack in Jordan that killed and wounded US service members on Sunday is likely to be more powerful than previous American retaliatory strikes in Iraq and Syria, …
Three Ways the U.S. Could Punish Iran After Fatal Drone Attack
W ASHINGTON—The U.S. range of options for responding to Sunday’s deadly Iranian-backed militia attack includes a direct strike against Iran, hitting the regime’s proxy groups or personnel abroad, and …
Three Ways the U.S. Could Punish Iran After Fatal Drone Attack
W ASHINGTON—The U.S. range of options for responding to Sunday’s deadly Iranian-backed militia attack includes a direct strike against Iran, hitting the regime’s proxy groups or personnel abroad, and …
Biden faces demands from Republicans in Congress to strike Iran after U.S. troop deaths
Congressional lawmakers are demanding President Joe Biden strike Iran after three U.S. troops were killed Sunday night in Jordan in a drone strike claimed by the Islamic Resistance of Iraq, an Iranian …
What Biden’s Military Options Against Iran Look Like
“The decision to strike in Iran is a very big one,” former U.S. Central Command chief Joseph Votel told Newsweek.