American media claim that US authorities are approving a plan to attack targets linked to Iran in Iraq and Syria in response to the drone strike that killed three American soldiers last weekend.
CBS News news agency reported on Thursday, February 1, 2024, that US officials A number confirmed to them that the US government has approved plans to attack various targets. related to Iran including staff and facilities in Iraq and Syria The attacks occur in waves over several days.
The attack was in retaliation for drone and rocket attacks. which is aimed at the US military. in the Middle East region In recent months This includes the drone attack on Sunday (January 28) on the Tower 22 military base in Jordan, on the border with Syria. It resulted in the deaths of 3 American soldiers and the injuries of more than 40 others.
The source also said that the weather will play a key role in the timing of an attack by the United States. Because although the United States will have the ability to attack in bad weather. But they prefer to attack targets in better weather. This is to prevent stray bullets from hitting civilians who may be in the target area.
There are many armed groups supported by Iran in the Middle East region. has increased attacks on anything associated with the US and Israel since the war between Israel and Hamas. which is another group supported by Iran. It started after this armed group launched an attack on southern Israel on October 7, 2023.
However, the attack on Tower 22 on Sunday For the first time since the beginning of the war with the death of an American soldier who the United States officials have come out to emphasize many times that there would be a decisive response. President Joe Biden said he had already decided how to respond. but he did not reveal details He emphasized that he did not want the war to expand further.
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