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Both men have been charged with conspiring to export sophisticated electronic components from the United States to Iran in violation of U.S. sanction laws.
‘We will not hesitate to hold responsible all those who threaten our forces’ safety,’ a statement from the US military read.
Attack comes days after wide-ranging US strikes on multiple targets in Iraq and Syria said to be linked to Iran-backed militia groups.
The US military struck 85 targets, marking the start of an ongoing campaign in response to an Iran-backed drone strike that killed 3 American soldiers.
‘The attack in Jordan was planned, resourced, and facilitated by an umbrella group called the Islamic Resistance in Iraq,’ said NSC spokesperson John Kirby.
White House national security spokesman John Kirby said President Biden would ‘do what he has to do’ to degrade the threat to U.S. troops in the Middle East.
‘It requires a response, make no mistake about that,’ said National Security Council spokesperson John Kirby.
‘Still assessing what happened and how a one-way attack drone was able to impact the facility.’
The White House also confirmed their deaths on Jan. 28, vowing to respond.
