The White House said Monday it has seen an 'uptick' in drone and rocket attacks against U.S. forces in the Middle East by Iranian proxy groups.
In this Feb. 11, 2016 file photo, Iranian drone Shahed-129 is displayed at a rally in Tehran, Iran. The White House on Monday, May 15, 2023, said that Russia is looking to buy additional advanced attack drones from Iran for …The White House said Monday it has seen an “uptick” in drone and rocket attacks against U.S. forces in the Middle East by Iranian proxy groups.
“We are deeply concerned about the potential for any significant escalation of these attacks,” Mr. Kirby said. “At the direction of President Biden, the secretary of defense has ordered the military to take steps to prepare for this to ensure that we are postured appropriately, both in terms of being able to defend our forces and respond decisively as needed.”
“We know Iran continues to support Hamas and Hezbollah and we know that Iran is closely monitoring these events, and in some cases, actively facilitating these attacks and spurring on others who may want to exploit the conflict for their own good and for that of Iran,” Mr. Kirby said. “We know Iran’s goal is to maintain some level of deniability here, but we are not going to allow them to do that.
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