The US will maintain Iran accountable and reply decisively to any aggression, Secretary of State Antony Blinken mentioned Monday throughout a joint press convention with NATO Secretary General Jens Soltenberg.
“At the identical time, we stay centered on our core goals within the area, each when it comes to the battle in Gaza and broader efforts to construct really sturdy peace and safety,” Blinken mentioned.
Blinken mentioned the Biden administration is intent on standing up for US troops once they’re attacked whereas additionally working to stop the battle from spreading.
Blinken mentioned the US will reply to Iran at a “time and place” of our selecting.
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“I can once more inform you that because the President mentioned yesterday, we are going to reply and that response may very well be multi-leveled, are available in levels, and be sustained over time,” Blinken mentioned.
Blinken mentioned the assaults on US personnel in each Iraq and Syria have been carried out by teams aligned with Iran and funded and geared up by Iran.
Blinken mentioned US forces have a presence in Iraq and Syria to stop the re-emergence of ISIS, and don’t have anything to do with the struggle in Gaza.
Soltenberg mentioned Iran is answerable for destabilizing the complete area and threatening stability and safety within the Middle East via its proxy teams.
“This underlines after all, additionally the danger of escalation, and subsequently I welcome the efforts by the United States to handle these dangers,” Stoltenberg mentioned. “Iran’s habits reminds us of what a world with out guidelines seems to be like: unpredictable and harmful. A world the place our safety turns into costlier.”