Three US soldiers dead: Has Iran miscalculated?
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🗓️ 31 January 2024
⏱️ 28 minutes
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On Sunday, three American troops were killed in a drone strike on a US base in Jordan. At least 34 were wounded. The group responsible for the attack is one of the many Iran-backed militias that operate in the region, and they've now announced that they will halt further attacks on the US. So did Iran authorise the attack? And, at a time of such heightened tensions in the Middle East, is it a sign that Iran is losing control of its proxy forces - or preparing for war?
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| 2:07.0 | Three US soldiers have been killed in Jordan near the Syrian border. |
| 2:11.0 | At least 34 American soldiers were also injured. |
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