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/ The Iranian mission to the United Nations said in a statement on Monday that Tehran was not involved in an attack that led to the death of 3 American soldiers in northeastern Jordan near the Syrian border.
Iranian media also reported on Monday that Tehran denied its connection to a drone attack in Jordan that led to the killing of American soldiers.
The Iranian news agency “IRNA” reported that Tehran “denies its involvement in the attack” that targeted an American military base in northeastern Jordan, on the border with Syria, and claimed the lives of 3 American soldiers and wounded more than 30 others.
IRNA quoted ministry spokesman Nasser Kanaani as saying, “These accusations have a political purpose and aim to overturn the facts in the region,” in response to a statement by British Foreign Secretary David Cameron in which he called on Tehran to “stop the escalation,” according to Agence France-Presse.
This denial comes after US President Joe Biden vowed to respond to the killing of American soldiers in the attack claimed by Iraqi factions.
It also comes after circles in the Republican Party launched an attack on Biden, because of his policies towards Iran, and accused him of being complacent in confronting the militias supported by Tehran.
The Pentagon announced that the number of Americans wounded in the attack on the military Site 22 in Jordan had risen to 34.
A Pentagon statement said that 8 American soldiers were transferred to a military hospital outside Jordan to receive treatment.
The statement indicated that “Site 22” military site, located in northeastern Jordan, includes 350 American soldiers, as part of army and air force forces, as part of a mission to combat ISIS.
For its part, Jordan condemned the terrorist attack that targeted an advanced site on the border with Syria.
The official government spokesman, Muhannad Mobaideen, reported that the attack did not lead to any casualties among the Jordanian Armed Forces.
In this context, he stressed that his country will continue to confront the threat of terrorism and the smuggling of drugs and weapons across the Syrian border into Jordan, and will also firmly confront anyone who attempts to attack its security.
Reuters quoted a Jordanian security source as saying that Amman asked Washington to send more support and defense equipment.
Because of fears that Iran and the groups it supports will become involved in any broader conflict in the Middle East.
The source added that Jordan recently stressed to the United States the urgent need to strengthen its defenses.