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Read previewThe Middle East appeared to have moved closer to a regional war on Sunday after three US troops were killed and dozens more were injured in an attack on a US base in Jordan.
The drone attack was launched by the Islamic Resistance, an Iran-backed militia based in Iraq.
It seemed to many analysts to signify an escalation in Iran's aggression toward the US and its allies in the region.
However, several experts are warning against such a conclusion, claiming that Iran may not have been seeking to trigger an escalation in the conflict.
Persons:
—, Joe Biden, Tobias Borck, Greg Brew, wasn't, Borck, Jordan, Biden, Robert Dover, Dover
Organizations:
Service, Business, Islamic, Royal United Services Institute, Eurasia Group, New York Times, CBS, University of Hull
Locations:
Jordan, Iran, Iraq, Syria, Israel, Gaza, Israel's, Yemen, Red, Tehran