Biden is facing pressure to escalate against Iran after the killing of American soldiers. The killing of 3 American soldiers and the wounding of dozens of others - yesterday, Sunday - by Iranian-backed militants increased political pressure on US President Joe Biden to launch a direct strike against Iran.

Experts point out that the options available to Biden to respond to this attack may vary between targeting Iranian forces, whether outside or even inside Iran itself. Biden is reluctant to take it for fear of escalating tensions and the outbreak of war on... Wider scope.