#美军驻约旦基地遭袭已致3死34伤#
The U.S. military has finally killed people in the Middle East. According to the global network, on the evening of the 27th local time, the US military base stationed in northeastern Jordan near the Syrian border was attacked by drones, which has killed 3 US soldiers and injured at least 34 people.
(U.S. military base attacked)
A spokesman for the Jordanian government said the attack did not take place in Jordan and that it targeted a US military base in Syria. Although the United States has been widely criticized for supporting Israel since the outbreak of the Palestinian-Israeli conflict in October last year, and US military bases in the Middle East have been attacked from time to time, this is the first time that US military personnel have been killed. The Islamic Resistance Group, an armed Iraqi militia, has come out to claim the operation. And in retaliation for U.S. support for the Israeli army's war in Gaza, Iraqi militias attacked a total of five U.S. military bases in Syria and Iraq.
(The US military base that was attacked was in Jordan)
The U.S. side also quickly responded to this, Biden issued a statement saying that the U.S. side is still collecting relevant information to accurately assess who is "behind the scenes", but they have determined that Iran is responsible, and Biden specifically emphasized that the United States will hold all attackers accountable and continue to fight terrorism. U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin also said: "We will take all necessary actions to defend the United States, our military and our interests."
(Biden mourns a moment of silence for lost U.S. soldiers)
Former US President Trump took the opportunity to criticize Biden, believing that it was Biden's weakness and surrender that led to such terrible and tragic consequences, and he also stressed that as long as Biden is still the commander-in-chief of the three armed forces of the United States, the United States will not survive. On the contrary, if you were the president of the United States, such a thing would not have happened at all.
Graham, a senior Republican congressman, pointed the finger directly at Iran, saying that the Biden administration's deterrence policy has not intimidated Iran, and even if all Iranian proxies are eliminated, it will not be able to prevent Iran's attack, so he called on the United States to directly hit important targets in Iran and make Iran pay a heavy price.
(Republicans take the opportunity to attack Biden)
So the question is, since both Biden and Austin have vowed to respond, what kind of measures will the United States take? Is it really going to go straight and open fire on Iran?
With all due respect, even if Biden borrows a few courages, the current United States may not have the courage to go to war directly with Iran. First of all, since the outbreak of the Palestinian-Israeli conflict, although the United States has supported Israel's "self-defense" and has supported Israel in the UN Security Council on many occasions, the US military has been avoiding its own fate in order to prevent the situation from getting out of control.
Moreover, Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Kanaani has issued a statement directly denying any involvement in the attack on the US military base in Jordan and denouncing the relevant remarks as threatening regional peace and stability. If Biden orders strikes on targets in Iran under such circumstances, Iran will inevitably fight back, and a new war may be ignited at that time.
The most important thing is that, judging from the recent performance of the US military in the Middle East, it is already very difficult to fight the Houthi rebels in Yemen alone, and if it really starts a war with a sovereign country like Iran, whose military strength cannot be underestimated, there is really no confidence in victory.
(U.S. forces strike Yemeni Houthis)
In the final analysis, whether it is the escalating situation in the Red Sea or the successive attacks on US military bases, they are essentially caused by the spillover effects of the Gaza conflict, and if the United States really thinks about the safety of the US military and peace in the Middle East, the most important thing the United States should do is to join in the action of persuading peace to stop the war and prevent the crisis from escalating, and pressure Israel to stop its military operations in the Gaza Strip.