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Iran wary of US response after deadly attack on troops
Iranian commentators warned Tuesday (Jan 30) of a US military retaliation after Washington pledged a "very consequential" response to troop deaths, but largely agreed full-blown war was not in the offing. US President Joe Biden blamed "radical Iran-backed militant groups operating in Syria and Iraq" for Sunday's drone strike on a remote Jordan desert base near Syria and Iraq that killed three US forces. The first American military deaths in an attack since the Oct 7 outbreak of the Israel-Hamas war have ratcheted up tensions between the long-time enemies at the start of a US election year. Longtime foes ... (full story)