Since the outbreak of the current round of Palestinian-Israeli conflict, the US military in the Middle East has been attacked many times, but this time, the situation is a little wrong, and the US military has suffered heavy casualties.
According to a report by Xinhua News Agency on the 29th, U.S. President Joe Biden announced on the 28th that the U.S. military in Jordan near the Syrian border was attacked by a drone on the night of the 27th, killing 3 U.S. troops and injuring many others.
Three important points worth noting about the attack.
First, the United States has finally acknowledged the casualties. This time, US President Biden solemnly announced the casualties, is it mainly because the US military has suffered heavy casualties this time, the attackers have hit more accurately, or is it to divert domestic attention?
The U.S. election has kicked off, Texas is dissatisfied with the immigration crisis and once again called for the Biden administration, and the "cloud of civil war" seems to be hanging over the United States again, however, for the American people, the external crisis seems to be more noteworthy than the internal crisis.
Second, the United States acknowledges that it is still gathering information about the attack, but believes that the attack was carried out by pro-Iranian forces.
Of course, the pro-Iranian forces in Syria and Iraq have not been less high-profile in attacking the US military, but this time, when the pro-Iranian forces have not yet claimed and the truth is still to be investigated, the United States is eager to accuse the pro-Iranian forces, which cannot help but make people doubt the intentions of the United States.
The United States may be more willing to accept that the real culprit is pro-Iranian forces than other forces attacking the US military.
At present, Iraq has issued an "expulsion order" against the US military, and the situation is pressing, and the United States cannot ignore the attitude of the Iraqi Government, but has no choice but to hold a dialogue with Iraq on the issue of troop withdrawal. As far as the United States is concerned, if the United States cannot continue to be stationed in Iraq, it may be difficult for the United States to continue to station troops in Syria. If the US military withdraws from Iraq and Syria one after another, will other Middle Eastern countries also want to drive out the US military?
You must know that the target of the attack was the US military stationed in Jordan, and although there are many Palestinians in Jordan, the relationship between Jordan and the United States is not bad. The United States does not want to lose Jordan, a friendly country, and still less does it want to see someone use the attack on the US military stationed in Jordan to sow discord between the United States and Jordan. Iran and the United States have not been on the same page for a day or two, and the United States is inclined to accuse Iran whenever the US military is attacked in the Middle East.
Happily for the United States, after the attack, the Jordanian government first denied that the attack took place in Jordan, and later changed its story to say that the attack took place on the Jordanian-Syrian border. It can be seen from this that the Jordanian government still has a relatively friendly attitude toward the United States and seems unwilling to stir up anti-American sentiment at home.
Third, Iran has quickly distanced itself from relations. According to a report by Xinhua News Agency on the 29th, after Britain accused Iran of being responsible for the attack, the Iranian Foreign Ministry quickly responded, claiming that the British accusation was groundless and that Iran did not have any proxy organizations there. It is difficult to say whether the attack was related to Iran, but Iran's attitude remains firm, and Iran is reluctant to directly clash with the US military.
However, now that the United States has pointed the finger at Iran and declared that it will hold the attackers accountable, it is predictable that the United States will retaliate against Iran next.