US officials, including Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin, have acknowledged uncertainty over Iran's direct involvement in the January 28 attack in Jordan that resulted in the death of three US troops. While Iran has denied any involvement, Austin emphasized that regardless of Iran's operational knowledge of the attack, the country bears responsibility due to its sponsorship of the groups linked to the incident. He noted that Iran not only funds but also sometimes trains these groups on advanced conventional weapons.
🇺🇸🇮🇷🚨‼️ Austin: “How much Iran knew or didn't know, we don't know. It really doesn't matter because Iran sponsors these groups, it funds these groups and in some cases it trains these groups on advanced conventional weapons.” -> Can others apply this logic to US proxies? https://t.co/ohWEDJRJQT
Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin says "we don't know" how operationally involved Iran was in the January 28 attack that killed three US troops, "but it really doesn't matter" https://t.co/j57JLFuirG
Lloyd Austin: “how much Iran knew or didn’t know, we don’t know. But it really doesn’t matter because Iran sponsors these groups.” https://t.co/Z8HhSW5oRy
AP: While Iran has denied involvement, Austin said Thursday that “how much Iran knew or didn’t know, we don’t know. But it really doesn’t matter because Iran sponsors these groups.” https://t.co/ewjHT2OX7E
While Iran has denied involvement, Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin said Thursday that “how much Iran knew or didn’t know, we don’t know. But it really doesn’t matter because Iran sponsors these groups.” https://t.co/4Q4Zz44Ah2
🇺🇸US: WE DON’T REALLY KNOW IRAN IS BEHIND THE ATTACK IN JORDAN “We know Iran funds the groups, beyond that we’re still investigating” https://t.co/P07fHm2SjJ