According to CBS, the United States will attack Iranian interests in Syria and Iraq for several days

The United States has approved plans for multi-day attacks against multiple targets in Iraq and Syriain which the presence of Iranian personnel and facilitiesas CBS News reports citing official sources.

President Joe Biden explained Tuesday that he is working on how to respond to the drone attack on an American facility in northern Jordan, along the Syrian border, and that caused the death of three soldiers and wounded 40 others. The United States blamed the attack on a drone operated by militants with support from Iran.

A day earlier, Secretary of State Antony Blinken said a U.S. military response was expected It would be “at various levels, in phases and prolonged over time”. In its information, CBS does not provide details on what US approval entails or on the timetable of the attacks.

The drone attack in Jordan was the first deadly attack against American forces in the area since the Gaza war began. The action marked an escalation of tensions in the Middle East.

Who attacked the marines

The United States on Wednesday placed blame for a drone attack that killed three American service members in Jordan of the Islamic Resistance in Iraqa group that brings together militias supported by Iran.

Iran threatened to “respond decisively” to any US attack on the Islamic Republic after the US said it held Tehran responsible. The United States has signaled it is preparing for retaliatory strikes in the Middle East after Sunday’s drone attack that wounded more than 40 soldiers at Tower 22, a secret base in northeastern Jordan, which has been crucial to the American presence in neighboring Syria.

National Security Council spokesman John Kirby said Wednesday that the United States believes the attack occurred it was planned, financed and facilitated by the Islamic Resistance in Iraq, a group that includes the militant group Kataib Hezbollah. He said Biden “believes it is important to respond appropriately.”