Posted 1/30/2024, 4:38:30 PM
Biden Vows Response to Iran After Attack Kills 3 US Soldiers, But Seeks to Avoid Wider Conflict
- Biden says US knows how it will respond to attack in Jordan that killed 3 American soldiers, but does not provide specifics
- Holds Iran responsible for supplying weapons used in attack, but says he does not want a wider war in the Middle East
- Attack was launched by Iranian proxies on US base in Jordan over the weekend
- Biden spoke with families of the killed soldiers and will attend dignified transfer at Dover Air Force Base
- Options presented to Biden included striking Iranian personnel or assets, but WH stresses desire to avoid escalating tensions