Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin spoke Tuesday from the U.S. Naval Academy, saying that an Iran-backed militia group was behind the recent rocket attack that injured seven U.S. personnel at the Ain-al-Asad air military base in western Iraq. Alongside Secretary of State Antony Blinken, Austin noted the U.S. military is still working to determine which group specifically carried it out, adding that the U.S. "will not tolerate attacks on our personnel in the region.” According to Fox, all seven injured personnel are in stable condition.
Tensions remain high in the Middle East after Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh was assassinated last week in Tehran, causing the Iranian government to vow retribution against Israel. The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) has not claimed responsibility for the death of Haniyeh, but Iran reported plans to launch attacks against Israel soon.
