That's Not What I'm Striving For: Biden

U.S. President Joe Biden has informed reporters that he has decided how to respond to the drone attack on an American base in Jordan on Sunday, which resulted in the deaths of three American servicemen. Biden's administration has linked the attack to Iran-backed militia groups. At the same time, the U.S. president stated that he does not want to escalate the war in the Middle East, according to apnews.com.

In response to a journalist's question about whether he had made a decision on how to react to the incident, Biden answered affirmatively. He emphasized, “I don’t think we need to escalate the war in the Middle East. That’s not what I’m striving for.”

U.S. officials have stated that they are still determining which of the several Iran-backed groups is responsible for the deaths of the American servicemen.