U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin reacts to drone attack on US troops in Jordan

U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin has said that his country would take all necessary actions to defend its troops after a deadly drone attack in Jordan by Iran-backed militants.

This attack is piling political pressure on President Joe Biden to deal a blow directly against Iran, a move he has been reluctant to do out of fear of igniting a broader war. President's administration stressed it was not seeking a war with Iran. 

Officials across the Biden administration said they did not want the situation to escalate. The



Pentagon suggested Iran didn't want a war either. The U.S. military has released the names of the victims of this attack. The US is trying to determine exactly why the nearly 350 troops at the base in Jordan, known as Tower 22, were unable to stop the drone.

This attack has killed three U.S. soldiers and wounded more than 40 troops. It was the first deadly strike against U.S. troops since the Israel-Hamas war erupted in October and marks a major escalation in tensions that have engulfed the Middle East.