The United States is preparing for a series of strikes on Iranian targets in Iraq and Syria as a response to a drone attack that killed three US soldiers and wounded 41 others at a military base near the Syrian border. US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin stated that America would take necessary actions to defend its interests and people, emphasizing that responses would be decided by the US at their discretion. Meanwhile, President Biden has taken unprecedented action against a number of Israeli settlers accused of violence against Palestinians by imposing sanctions typically reserved for terrorist organizations, indicating growing tensions between the US and Israel.
- The US is set to conduct strikes on Iranian targets in Iraq and Syria, not within Iran, to avoid escalating tensions.
- These strikes are in retaliation for a drone attack by Iranian-backed militia that killed three US soldiers and wounded 41 at a base known as Tower 22 in Jordan.
- Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin emphasized that the US will defend its interests and respond at a time and place of its choosing.
- The response plans include a series of strikes over several days targeting Iranian personnel and facilities.
- President Biden has signed an executive order to impose sanctions on a number of Israeli settlers for violence against Palestinians, reflecting frustration with the Israeli government’s actions.
- These sanctions are of a kind typically applied to terrorist organizations and have sparked controversy with the Israeli government.
- There is an increasing rift between the US and Israel, with disagreements over the conduct of the war in Gaza and other issues.
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