The injury to a U.S. military member comes at a time when many fear an escalation of hostilities between Iran and Israel in the Middle East.
The Pentagon Confirmed NewsNation reported that several people were injured in a rocket attack on Ain al-Asad airbase in western Iraq, while Reuters reported that at least two Katyusha rockets were used in the attack.
“Escalation is in no one’s interest.”
President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris have both been briefed on the situation.
Following the shameful assassination of Hamas terror leader Ismail Haniyeh in Tehran, Iran was expected to orchestrate a major attack by Iranian and its proxies against Israel and its allies, an attack for which the Israel Defense Forces have yet to claim responsibility.
The U.S. State Department called on all parties to work toward de-escalating military tensions.
“This is a critical moment in the region, and it is important that all parties take steps in the coming days to avoid escalation and to de-escalate,” State Department spokesman Matthew Miller said.
“Escalation is in nobody’s interest,” he added. “It’s not in the interest of any country, it’s not in the interest of the region, and it’s certainly not in the interest of millions of civilians who want a life free of violence and conflict.”
On Friday, the USS Abraham Lincoln Carrier Group sent She headed to the Middle East to relieve the Theodore Roosevelt Carrier Strike Group.
“The Secretary of Defense reiterated that the United States is committed to protecting its personnel and interests in the region, including its unwavering commitment to the defense of Israel,” the Pentagon said in a statement.
a Spokesperson Iran said it wanted to punish Israel but did not want to increase the risk of war.
“Iran aims to establish stability in the region, but this can only be achieved by punishing aggressors and creating a deterrent against the Zionist regime’s adventurism,” Foreign Minister Nasser Kanani said.
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