“To realize the right of self-defense…proportional measures in compliance with international law”
U.S. President Joe Biden announced his intention to continue retaliatory attacks against the Iranian Revolutionary Guards (IRGC) and others for the deaths of U.S. troops.
According to the White House, President Biden stated this position in a letter sent to the heads of the Senate and House of Representatives on the 4th (local time), saying, “Militia groups affiliated with the IRGC have carried out a series of attacks against US troops and facilities in Iraq and Syria.” expressed.
Previously, on the 27th of last month, three American soldiers were killed and more than 40 injured in an attack by Islamic resistance groups in Iraq led by Kataib Hezbollah at the Tower 22 base in Jordan. President Biden pledged to immediately hold accountable.
Afterwards, the Biden administration launched airstrikes against pro-Iranian militants in Syria and Iraq on the 2nd. The IRGC’s elite unit, the Quds Force, was also included in the air strike, and 84 out of 85 targets were destroyed or suffered functional damage through the attack.
In a letter that day, President Biden said, “In response to continued attacks on U.S. military forces, the United States carried out a series of strikes against facilities used by the IRGC and affiliated armed forces as headquarters, command centers, command, weapons, training, and logistics support facilities. “He explained.
He continued, “This strike was carried out to prevent the IRGC and its affiliated armed forces from carrying out additional attacks or supporting U.S. troops and facilities,” and added, “It was conducted in a manner designed to avoid civilian casualties and limit the risk of escalating tensions.”
President Biden also said, “The United States is taking necessary and proportional measures in compliance with international law in order to realize the right of self-defense inherent in Article 51 of the UN Charter,” and added, “If necessary, we will order additional measures against the IRGC and related personnel and facilities.” “It is,” he said.
Since the start of the war in the Gaza Strip in October last year, the international community has been concerned about the possibility of the conflict spreading throughout the Middle East. In particular, attention was paid to the intensifying conflict between the United States and Iran, and concerns appear to be growing further due to the death of U.S. troops and the U.S. retaliatory air strike.
White House National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan mentioned the airstrike on the 2nd in interviews with major media such as NBC and CNN, saying, “It is not the end of the response, but the beginning,” and predicted, “There will be more measures.”
Source: Donga
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