The Iranian Overseas Ministry denied on Monday that the nation was behind an assault that killed three American service members at a U.S. base in Jordan on Sunday.
Thirty-four American service members had been additionally injured within the drone assault close to the Syrian border, in line with U.S. officers.
The U.S. was accumulating info on Sunday, however officers “comprehend it was carried out by radical Iran-backed militant teams working in Syria and Iraq,” President Joe Biden mentioned Sunday.
Nasser Kanaani, an Iranian ministry spokesperson, on Monday mentioned accusations that Iran was behind the assault amounted to a “repetition of baseless accusations.”
“The teams within the area don’t take orders from Iran,” Kanaani mentioned. “Warfare just isn’t an answer. A right away cease-fire in Gaza can result in the return of peace.”
Biden is weighing a number of choices for a response to the strike, John Kirby, spokesperson for the Nationwide Safety Council, mentioned on “Good Morning America” on Monday. He mentioned it was clear to the U.S. that Iran has been supporting Houthi, Hezbollah and Hamas militants within the area.
“We’re not searching for a broader struggle within the area,” Kirby informed ABC Information’ George Stephanopoulos. “We actually aren’t searching for battle with Iran.”
He added, “However make no mistake, Iran is supporting these teams. They’re resourcing them, coaching them, actually not discouraging these assaults in any respect.”