‘Target Tehran’: GOP Hawks in Congress Demand Retaliation After 3 Soldiers Killed in Jordan

Published on January 28, 2024

Hawkish elements in Congress are demanding swift and harsh retaliation against an Iran-backed group that killed three U.S. Army soldiers in Jordan. On the evening of Jan. 27, a drone strike on a U.S. base in Jordan ended in the deaths and injury to more than 30 others. Though it’s unknown who carried out the drone strike, it’s believed to have come from a group based in Syria and backed by Iran. While the perpetrators are still being identified, President Joe Biden has already vowed retribution. “We shall respond,” President Biden said during a stop in South Carolina on Jan. 28. Later, the president called for a moment of silence for the fallen troops....

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