Lawmakers press Biden to get Congress' approval for Middle East airstrikes
WASHINGTON — As he orders airstrikes in a growing Middle East conflict, President Joe Biden faces fresh demands that he ask Congress to vote on a new authorization for military action before he proceeds further. Those calls, however, are falling on deaf ears, with the White House insisting that…#middleeast #aumf #houthi #yemen #redsea #iran #iraq #syria #jordan #timkaine (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - January 30, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
America no longer has a monopoly on deadly drones
Iranians walk past a Shahed 129 drone displayed during celebrations in Tehran to mark the 37th anniversary of the Islamic revolution on February 11, 2016. | Atta Kenare/AFP via Getty Images The deaths of three US troops in Jordan shows how a symbol of American omnipotence has become a major…#iranians #shahed129 #tehran #islamic #attakenareafp #jordan #koreanwar #syrian #pentagon #islamicresistance (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - January 30, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Oil Teases Crucial Level On Attack News; Big Oil Earnings Loom
U.S. oil prices traded around a three-month high Monday after U.S. service members were killed in what the U.S. claims was an Iran-backed militia drone strike on one of its bases on the Jordan-Syria border over the weekend. Meanwhile U.S. supermajors Exxon Mobil (XOM) and Chevron (CVX) prepared to…#iran #jordan #syria #exxonmobil #xom #chevron #cvx #middleeast #israel #chevrondealssayabout (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - January 30, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
WATCH LIVE: White House holds briefing as Biden promises action after 3 U.S. troops killed in Jordan
White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre and national security spokesman John Kirby will hold a news briefing as President Joe Biden promises the U.S. “shall respond” after three American troops were killed and dozens more were injured in an overnight drone strike in northeast Jordan near…#karinejeanpierre #johnkirby #jordan #syrian #iran #middleeast #israel #iranian #defense #lloydaustin (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - January 29, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
The killing of 3 American troops was an avoidable tragedy
American blood has been drawn in a Middle Eastern war for the first time in a while. Iraqi guerrillas allied with Iran killed three U.S. troops and wounded dozens more along the Jordanian-Syrian border on Sunday, using an explosive drone. President Joe Biden has promised to "all those responsible…#amiddleeastern #iraqi #iran #jordanian #republicans #jordan #iraq #syria #qaisalkhazali #iranian (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - January 29, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
US Foreign Policy Is a Far Cry from the Founders Intent
In July 2021, the Watson Institute of Public Affairs at Brown University reported that since September 11, 2001, 7,057 US military personnel have been killed in military operations in Iraq and Afghanistan alone. Civilian contractor deaths reached 8,000, although the institute admits this is an…#brownuniversity #iraq #afghanistan #watsoninstitute #syria #islamicstateofiraq #isis #libya #muammargaddafi #yemen (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - January 29, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
What is Tower 22, the military base that was attacked in Jordan where 3 US troops were killed?
A little-discussed U.S. military desert outpost in the far reaches of northeastern Jordan has become the focus of international attention after a drone attack killed three American troops and injured at least 34 others there. The base, known as Tower 22, sits near the demilitarized zone on the…#jordan #tower22 #syria #dmz #iraqi #rukban #syrian #islamicstate #jordanian #unitednations (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - January 29, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
US troop deaths under Joe Biden compared to Donald Trump
The deaths of three American soldiers—who were killed overseas on Sunday—has prompted a comparison of political records on troops' safety between the two frontrunners fighting it out for the White House. Three U.S. service members died and at least 34 were wounded this weekend in a drone strike at…#jordan #syrian #iran #republicans #middleeast #donaldtrump #trump #truthsocial #afghanistan #dcas (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - January 29, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Oil Price Rises After Drone Strike Kills Three U.S. Troops
Oil prices were rising after a drone strike launched by Iran-backed militia killed U.S. service members in Jordan over the weekend. Brent crude and WTI were both 0.6% up at $83.44 a barrel and $78.46 a barrel, respectively. The attack took place at a small outpost near the Syria border, killing…#iran #jordan #syria #israel #middleeast #rbccapitalmarkets (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - January 29, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
UK profit warnings higher than in 2008 crisis; oil rises as Middle East tensions escalate
The oil price has rallied this morning after a missile attack by Houthi rebels on a fuel tanker in the Red Sea on Friday. The energy markets are also on edge after three US soldiers were killed in a drone attack on a US service base on the border of Jordan and Syria. Brent crude jumped 1.5% to…#houthi #redsea #jordan #syria #trafigura #israel #hamas #russian #yemen #iran (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - January 29, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Joe Biden Under Pressure To Address Iran Challenge Following Death Of US Soldiers:'He Left Our Troops As Sitting Ducks '
Political tension is intensifying following the deaths of three U.S. soldiers, allegedly at the hands of Iran-backed militants. The incident has amplified pressure on U.S. President Joe Biden to take direct action against Iran, despite fears of triggering a wider conflict. What Happened: Militants…#iran #middleeast #israel #tower22 #jordan #syria #donaldtrump #quagmiredeepens #rudygiulianidrops #tomcotton (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - January 29, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Tucker Carlson blasts GOP senators over calls to target Iran:'Lunatics '
Former Fox News host Tucker Carlson slammed two Republican senators over their social media posts appearing to call for the United States to attack Iran in retaliation for a drone strike that killed three U.S. troops in Jordan. U.S. President Joe Biden announced on Sunday that a drone strike had…#tuckercarlson #iran #jordan #syrian #syria #lindseygraham #johncornyn #southcarolina #targettehran #irgc (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - January 29, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
3 US Troops Reportedly Killed In Jordan Drone Attack, Iran-Backed Militants Suspected
In a recent drone attack on a small US outpost in Jordan, three US Army soldiers were reportedly killed and more than 30 service members were injured. This is the first instance of US troops being killed by enemy fire in the Middle East since the Gaza war began. What Happened: US officials have…#jordan #usarmy #middleeast #gazawar #iran #syria #tower22 #uscentralcommand #southcarolina #iraq (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - January 29, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Iran-backed militants killing US troops " ups the ante, " analyst warns
A foreign affairs analyst told Newsweek on Sunday that the killing of U.S. troops by Iran-backed militants in Jordan "ups the ante" for conflict in the Middle East. On Saturday night, three United States military personnel were killed and at least 34 more were injured in a drone strike. President…#iran #jordan #middleeast #syrian #syria #iraq #southcarolina #israel #palestinian #hamas (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - January 28, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Israel notes ‘significant gaps’ after cease-fire talks but calls them constructive
RAFAH, Gaza Strip — Israel said “significant gaps” remain after cease-fire talks Sunday with the United States, Qatar and Egypt but called them constructive and said they would continue in the week ahead, a tentative sign of progress on a potential agreement that could see Israel pause military…#gazastrip #israel #qatar #egypt #hamas #iran #jordan #syrian #israeli #benjaminnetanyahu (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - January 28, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
