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Biden: We Don't Need Wider War In Middle East

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US President Joe Biden has told reporters that he has, "decided how to respond," to a drone attack that killed US service members in Jordan on Sunday, but declined to elaborate, according to Reuters.

  • Reuters reports that Biden added, "we don’t need a wider war in the Middle East."
  • The comments appear in line with a prevailing view among analysts that Biden's response would fall short of direct military action on targets within Iran, a response that would risk a major regional conflagration.
  • Biden is currently aboard Air Force One, en route to Florida where he will attend two private fundraising events.
  • White House National Security Council spokesperson John Kirby is due to brief reporters aboard AF1 momentarily and will likely expand on the US response.LIVESTREAM

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