"And do not doubt, the United States does not seek, I emphasize, does not seek a conflict with Iran," TASS quoted Biden as saying at a press conference with Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau in Ottawa.
He noted that the United States will strike in order to protect its citizens.
As previously stated in the Pentagon, the US base in Syria was attacked by a drone, as a result of which one American soldier was killed, six more were injured. According to intelligence estimates, the UAV was of Iranian origin.
In response, by order of US President Joe Biden, the head of the Pentagon, Lloyd Austin, authorized the forces of the Central Command to carry out air strikes in eastern Syria on objects "used by groups associated with the Iranian IRGC."