The U.S. Blames 'Islamic Resistance of Iraq' for Drone Attack on Its Soldiers in Jordan; Retaliation is Coming

On Wednesday, the spokesperson for the National Security Council at the White House stated that the United States holds the 'Islamic Resistance of Iraq' responsible for the recent drone attack on its soldiers in Jordan, which resulted in the death of three American soldiers, and is preparing retaliatory strikes against this group. John Kirby added that the Biden administration's response to these attacks will likely be 'multifaceted' and include a series of strikes rather than a single attack, and that other U.S. partners in the region and other coalition countries will not accompany the U.S. in these attacks. In response to critics who have complained about the 'slow reaction of the U.S. to the attack on its soldiers,' Kirby emphasized, 'Just because you haven't seen a reaction in the last 48 hours doesn't mean nothing will happen.' According to the Pentagon, in addition to the three soldiers killed in the Sunday attack on the 'Tower 22' base at the Jordan-Syria border, over 80 American soldiers have been injured in other attacks by Iran-backed groups in the Middle East over the past three months. President Joe Biden promised this week to take revenge for the attack on U.S. bases and the deaths of the three American soldiers in Jordan. This was the first time since the outbreak of the Israel-Hamas conflict in October that American soldiers were killed by enemy fire in a regional conflict. The 'Kata'ib Hezbollah' group, a militia affiliated with the Islamic Republic, announced on Tuesday that it would halt its attacks against American forces in the region, but the White House stated that it 'cannot give weight to these claims' and that the U.S. is still seeking to carry out retaliatory strikes. The U.S. National Guard confirmed the injuries of American soldiers in the recent drone attack. Reuters reported that pressure from the Islamic Republic has led to the cessation of attacks by Kata'ib Hezbollah. An American official told ABC News that the U.S. response will involve strikes on 'multiple targets.' Biden stated that he has decided on how to respond to the deadly attack on American soldiers. There is fear in the terrorist camp; Kata'ib Hezbollah has suspended military operations against American forces. The Middle East is in crisis; The Guardian reports that the Islamic Republic is on alert for a U.S. retaliatory response.