The president of the United States assured that “he is willing to take additional measures to address new threats or attacks.”
The president of USA, Joe Bidenhe said in a letter to Congress that the recent air strikes against targets in Syria were “necessary” and were consistent with the international right.
“The United States took this necessary and proportionate action, consistent with international law and with the exercise of Washington’s inherent right to self-defense. “The United States stands ready to take additional steps, as necessary and appropriate, to address new threats or attacks,” he said. Biden in the letter, which was picked up by the Russian news agency Sputnik.
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Hours before, the Pentagon confirmed attacks against two targets in eastern Syriawhere there were facilities supposedly used by the Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) and affiliated groups, in response to the attack against US military bases located in Iraq and Syria.
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Photo: US Air Force/Senior Airman Matthew Bruch
The attacks on Syria They occur just after a warning from the president Biden to the Iranian Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khameneiagainst attacks on US troops with rockets and dronesreported the White House.
USA has approximately 900 soldiers in Syria and 2,500 in Iraqthey are there to reinforce the campaign against the Islamic State (IS).
Source: Ambito
