US Weighs Response to Deadly Drone Attack as Iran Denies Role
- Three soldiers killed in weekend attack on US camp in Jordan
- Domestic pressure grows on President Biden to confront Tehran
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The White House said it’s weighing potential responses to a deadly attack on a US base in Jordan by Iran-backed militants over the weekend, as both Washington and Tehran seek to avoid a direct confrontation over the widening Middle East conflict.
President Joe Biden is facing mounting pressure to retaliate against the drone assault, which killed three US soldiers and wounded dozens of others. They were the first Americans to die from such an attack since regional tensions were inflamed by the start of the Israel-Hamas war in Gaza in October.