The US has reportedly approved plans for multi-day strikes in Iraq and Syria against multiple targets, including Iranian personnel and facilities in those countries.
While the initial indications were that the drone was likely Iranian, a formal assessment was made only recently after recovering fragments of the drone.
While a US response to the attack is expected, the desire to avoid escalating any regional conflict and the upcoming presidential elections are factors in the US president's decisions.
The US role in Jordan and Syria has an essential role to play in maintaining the regional stability that Iran is trying to erode.
Arab nations met to discuss the future of the Gaza Strip and what "the day after" will look like. Saudi Arabia emphasized moving forward with normalization of diplomatic ties with Israel.
A drone attack carried out by Iranian proxies in Jordan in which three US servicemen were killed signals escalation in proxy war.
This is the first time that US troops have been killed by enemy fire in the Middle East since the beginning of the war in Gaza.
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