The White House statements lend credibility to the recent Iranian threats, which came after the assassination of Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh in Tehran last week.
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian confirmed on Wednesday to his French counterpart Emmanuel Macron that Iran will never remain silent in the face of aggression against its interests and security, amid growing regional tensions following the killing of Haniyeh in Tehran.
“Iran will never remain silent in the face of aggression against its interests and security,” Pezeshkian told Macron during a phone call, criticizing the Israel Because of its 10-month-long war on the Gaza Strip.
“If the United States and Western countries truly seek to avoid a war in the region, they must force this regime (Israel) to stop the genocide and attacks on Gaza And accept the ceasefire.
For its part, the White House indicated that the American soldiers receiving treatment at the Iraqi Ain al-Asad base are “in stable condition.”
A Pentagon spokesman announced that two Americans were injured in a missile attack that targeted the Ain al-Asad military base in Iraq on Monday.
The spokesman explained that “what is believed to be a missile attack took place today against American and coalition forces at the Ain al-Asad base in Iraq. Initial indications are that a number of Americans were injured.”
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