A new line has been crossed. In a drone attack on a base in northeastern jordan, three us servicemembers were killed by iran-backed militias. This is the first time us troops have been killed by enemy fire in the middle east since the hamas terrorist attacks on october 7 and israel’s subsequent war in gaza, which has heightened conflict in the region. On sunday, us president joe biden said, “we will respond.” But how? Our experts discuss what’s next.
A serious escalation * will claims that up until now, us policymakers believed that “the threats from iran and its proxies and allies were being successfully managed, particularly the risks they presented to us forces in the area.” however, will claims that this perception has changed with the attacks of today. The attack, according to jonathan, “reflects an increased tolerance” for iran’s role in its quest for regional dominance. According to jonathan, “it would be impossible to carry out such a strike without the explicit support and approval of senior islamic revolutionary guard corps (irgc) leaders,” meaning that “this was not only an assault on us forces but also on the hashemite kingdom of jordan, a vital us ally.”
