President Biden has sparked outrage after it emerged he may not attend a memorial service for three US Army reservists killed in Jordan. President Biden may be planning retaliatory airstrikes against Iranian assets in the Persian Gulf in the coming days, according to reports.
The body of the sergeant. William Rivers, 46, Special Forces. Brianna Moffatt, 23, Spc. Kennedy Ladon Sanders, 24, all from Georgia, was transferred with dignity to the Dover Air Force after being killed by Iranian-backed militants in a Saturday night attack on a small outpost near the Syrian border. It is scheduled to be returned to.
But when asked Monday whether the president would attend the ceremony, National Security Council spokesman John Kirby said, “We don’t have anything.” [the president’s] Please schedule a talk. ”
Many online found the reaction “disgraceful”.
“Joe Biden just killed three black service members,” says free speech advocate. Posted by Philip Anderson on X.
“From what I’ve heard, those Black lives mattered so much to Joe Biden that he wouldn’t even bother showing up to pick up their bodies.”
suggested by another user “Nothing is on the schedule,” the president said, noting that “after last year’s train derailment, the people of Ohio are still waiting for a visit.”
John Sweet, a former military intelligence officer, said the answer It was “not good for a president.”
Biden has vowed to retaliate against Iran for the deadly attack, with Secretary of State Antony Blinken telling reporters on Monday night that the response would be “multi-phased and phased and could last for a long time.” It’s sexual,” he said.
There are few details about what such a response would entail, but the president is considering the possibility of attacking Iranian personnel in Syria and Iraq or Iranian naval facilities in the Persian Gulf. According to Politico.
Two senior administration officials told the outlet that he even asked his advisers to present options on how to respond to the attack without dragging the United States further into war in the Middle East. be.
The Pentagon and State Department have already spent decades compiling a list of potential targets for Iran in case war breaks out between Iran and Israel. According to the New York Times.
These include major drone manufacturing factories and their overseas suppliers that are active in supporting Russia in Ukraine and providing weapons to the Houthis in Yemen and Hezbollah in Lebanon.
The Pentagon also reportedly has existing plans for airstrikes on Iranian missile and air bases, and the U.S. is planning a cyberattack that would disable critical parts of Iran’s air defenses, communications systems, and power grid. There are even options available, but the details are unclear. How long will a cyber attack last?
However, Iranian officials have so far denied any involvement in the attack, saying the Iranian-backed Resistance Axis was responsible for the attack and saying it was a “resistance attack against American occupation forces in Iraq and the region.” The company continued to deny any involvement in the attack, saying it was a “continuation of our approach to…”
Foreign Ministry spokesman Nasser Qanani said on Monday that the militias were acting independently and “without orders” from Iran.
He said the country’s alleged involvement was “baseless accusations” aimed at escalating the Israel-Hamas war.
“The responsibility for the consequences of provoking suspicions against Iran lies with those who raise such baseless allegations,” Qanani said.
