A series of rocket attacks on Feb. 15 in Erbil, Iraq, killed a Filipino national who was a U.S. contractor, while injuring a U.S. service member and other contractors. Since then, the Biden administration has been deliberating a response.
“The operation sends an unambiguous message: President Biden will act to protect American and coalition personnel,” Pentagon spokesman John Kirby said in a statement. “At the same time, we have acted in a deliberate manner that aims to de-escalate the overall situation in both eastern Syria and Iraq.”
The administration decision to launch the strike comes, as the U.S. is attempting to restart the 2015 Iran nuclear deal. While the administration has said through its European allies that it would be willing to start talks, Iran has said the U.S. must lift sanctions first. In the past year, eastern Syria has been an area of intense military activity by Iran-backed groups aimed at outflanking U.S. influence in northern Iraq, security experts have said., the Iranians brought 50 thermal rockets—a type of high-performance missile—from Deir Ezzour airport in Syria to areas near the Iraqi border, according to a person familiar with U.S. intelligence in the region.
Didn't take him long now did it FFSs.
Did they inform Biden?
What i can't understand is why Iran still exists after all what it does!!!
Shame on you, BIDEN.
Really sad. I wish Trump had won the election because this attack on Syria by the US would have been less likely.
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I appreciate the strong stance - I wonder what would’ve happened if that militia had stormed the Capitol building and killed a cop or two?
I gave him 6 months to start a war. I was WAY off
Democrats are for war again!
BlissEvan That's one way to kick-off Biden Obama 3.0 foreign diplomacy
That US is back.
Whilst he was doing this...what kind of sick man is this!
Nice spin
Hate to see President Trump putting us back on the verge of WW3 again.
Put aside all things other than compassion and understanding. We've treated each other so bad. I don't care what political party you are a part of or what opinion you hold. We can be ok if we respect each other and hold love and freedom as our main values.
The strike was in retaliation to attack on US forces in the northern Iraqi town of Erbil.
If POTUS does not punish MBS for the cruel murder of JamalKhashoggi Jamal_Khashoggi then NO American will be safe from tyrants Saudi PunishMBS SaudiEmbassyUSA KSAmofaEN Saudi_Gazette Targeting Americans Is Unacceptable UN WhiteHouse Mohammed bin Salman washingtonpost
He should hit Saudi Arabia while he’s at it. Another thing trump couldn’t do by tweeting.
Biden welcome to the world 🌎
More good news please(((
Commence Operation CORN POP!!!
This is in response to three 107 mm rockets that struck an Iraqi airbase in Irbil where U.S. forces are based, killing one U.S.-led coalition contractor and injuring a U.S. service member. Biden did what Trump couldn't do by tweeting. He put America first and sent a message.
where's the media denouncing world War 3
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