The US is planning a tiered response that could “come in stages” in retaliation for a drone strike launched by an Iran-backed militia that killed three of its troops in Jordan on Sunday.
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said last night that the Middle East is experiencing an “incredibly volatile time” as Israel’s war in Gaza continues to fuel violence across the Middle East.
“We’ve not seen a situation as dangerous as the one we’re facing now across the region since at least 1973, and arguably even before that,” he told reporters, as he echoed President Biden’s vow to retaliate.
The US response “could be multileveled, come in stages and be sustained over time,” Mr Blinken said.
There have been scant details from US officials on what the plans being drawn up look like. It is expected to be more powerful than previous rounds of retaliatory strikes, according to CNN, while trying to avoid sparking an all-out regional war. Directly striking Iran remains the least likely option, one defence official told the American broadcaster.
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