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Domestic calculations favor conflict
US and Iranian efforts to prevent a direct confrontation have been complicated by the attack of a pro-Iranian group which killed three American soldiers and injured many more in Jordan on Sunday. President Joe Biden declared that the US response will be fitting, while Tehran quickly declared that it had nothing to do with the attack.
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Israel pounds Gaza as Iraq urges end to 'cycle of violence' after US troop deaths
Deadly fighting and air strikes rocked besieged Gaza on Monday, as Iraqi authorities condemned the drone attack that killed three U.S. military personnel in Jordan, calling for an "end to the cycle of violence" in the Middle East.
Statement came a day after an attack that killed three U.S. troops in Jordan heightened fears of a wider regional conflict.
Joseph Biden vows retaliation after drone strike?
In the attack, three American soldiers were killed and at least 34 wounded, accusing "radical militant groups supported by Iran" of the drone attack.
"Have no doubt - we will hold all those responsible to account at a time and in a manner our choosing," Biden said in a statement.
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Drone Attack Claims Lives of 3 US Soldiers in Jordan, Dozens Injured
Overnight, a drone attack on a small US outpost in Jordan resulted in the loss of three US Army soldiers' lives, leaving at least two dozen service members injured, as reported by CNN. This marks the first instance of US troops being killed by enemy fire in the Middle East since the onset of the Gaza war.
Israel hits southern Gaza, as Paris meeting seeks halt
Israeli strikes ravaged southern Gaza on Sunday, as the CIA's chief met with Israeli, Egyptian and Qatari officials for ceasefire talks.
Three United States troops were killed by a drone strike in the Jordan-Syria border area. It was the first loss of American military lives to hostile fire since the war began, further raising fears of broader conflict.
Iran denies links to Jordan drone strike that killed 3 US troops
Iran denied U.S. and British accusations that it supported militant groups behind a drone strike in Jordan that killed three U.S. military personnel, Tehran's official IRNA news agency reported on Monday.
"These claims are made with specific political goals to reverse the realities of the region," IRNA quoted foreign ministry spokesman Nasser Kanaani as saying.
Biden vows US 'shall respond' after troops killed in Jordan
A drone attack on a base in Jordan killed three American troops and wounded more than 30 on Sunday, with U.S. President Joe Biden blaming Iran-backed militants and vowing to hold the perpetrators to account.
The number of wounded US soldiers is growing; Biden: We know who is behind the attack
It is likely to rise further as soldiers seek medical attention for symptoms related to traumatic brain injury, two US officials said.
They told CNN that the combat drone exploded near the premises where the American soldiers were housed.
US President Joseph Biden said the attack was carried out by "radical militant groups supported by Iran".
EU pushes Israel on two-state solution after war in Gaza
EU foreign ministers on Monday pressed Israel for an eventual two-state solution with the Palestinians after the war in Gaza, at meetings with the top diplomats from the two sides and key Arab states in Brussels.
EU foreign ministers to meet Israeli, Palestinian counterparts
EU foreign ministers hold separate talks Monday with their Israeli and Palestinian counterparts on the prospects for lasting peace after Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu rejected calls for a future two-state solution.