President Joe Biden said on Wednesday evening that the airstrikes carried out by the US Army in Iraq were aimed at deterring Iran and armed factions supported by Tehran from launching or supporting attacks on US personnel and facilities.
The US Army carried out airstrikes in Iraq on Tuesday morning in response to a drone attack on Monday that was carried out by militants and resulted in the serious injury of one US soldier and the injury of two others.
In a letter to the top leaders of the US Congress, Biden added, "The strikes targeted disrupting and blocking a series of attacks against the United States and our partners, and deterring Iran and the armed groups supported by it from launching or supporting attacks on US personnel and facilities."
"The United States is prepared to take further action, as necessary and appropriate, to address other threats or attacks."
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