The Biden administration confirmed that the Islamic Resistance in Iraq, an umbrella organization consisting of multiple Iran-backed militant groups, is the group that conducted an attack in Jordan that killed 3 U.S. soldiers and injured at least 40 troops.
The White House has signaled plans for a multitiered response to the deadly drone attack on Jordan’s Tower 22, according to The Associated Press. On Monday, the Pentagon said the attack bore the “fingerprints” of Kataib Hezbollah, one of two major groups behind the attacks and a member of the Islamic Resistance, but that U.S. Central Command was still assessing the incident.
National Security Council spokesperson John Kirby on Wednesday confirmed that the Islamic Resistance planned, facilitated, and supplied the equipment for Sunday’s deadly attack, according to the AP.
