White House spokesman John Kirby said the United States could take additional measures to protect US troops in Syria. told the TV channel GIS News.
According to him, recent attacks on the coalition in Syria will not lead to a change in its mission to combat ISIS (the organization is banned in Russia), and US President Joe Biden intends to maintain the presence of American military personnel in the region.
formerly known as Biden declarationThat the Americans are reluctant to engage in direct conflict with Iran, but that “indiscriminate attacks” on US military bases will be met with force.
Pentagon spokesman General Patrick Ryder said that during this operation, US F-15 warplanes carried out two airstrikes on targets affiliated with the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC; an elite Iranian military-political formation. – Noted.).
The general stressed that the presidential-led operation aims to send a “very clear signal” that the United States will take the protection of its personnel seriously and will respond quickly and decisively.