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Newsday: 29/01/2024 05:06 GMT : US blames Iran for deaths of troops in drone strike

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29/01/2024 05:06 GMT : US blames Iran for deaths of troops in drone strike

US blames Iran for deaths of troops in drone strike

BBC World Service - Newsday, US blames Iran for deaths of troops in drone strike

Iran has denied involvement, calling the accusation political.

President Joe Biden said the US would respond at a time and manner of its choosing following the incident, which killed three service personnel and injured 34 others.

The United States has blamed Iranian-backed militant groups for a deadly drone attack on an American base in north-eastern Jordan, near the Syrian and Iraqi borders.

In Finland, Alexander Stubb and Pekka Haavisto prepare to face off in a presidential run-off.

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