US warns increased attacks on bases in Iraq and Syria

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

53% : "As a senior military official emphasized in a call with the press, "the road leads to Iran: Iran finances, equips and trains militias and auxiliary forces throughout the region, which has undermined stability throughout the area."
50% : "We know that Iran is closely monitoring events and in some cases actively facilitating these attacks and encouraging others who want to exploit the conflict for their own good," he said.
47% : Kirby recalled that over the weekend, the Pentagon announced a series of measures to improve the US position in the Middle East due to recent escalatory actions by Iran and its proxies.
36% : Although it cannot be proven that Iran was involved in the Oct. 7 attacks by the Palestinian Islamist group Hamas, Kirby added that there is ""a very direct connection between these groups" and the Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps.
33% : "In the same vein, the Pentagon spokesman added that while no explicit order from Tehran had been followed, the mere fact of support meant that "Iran will ultimately be held responsible.
32% : "We're going to do what's necessary to make sure that our troops are in that position and they were protected and that we have the ability to respond," said Austin.Kirby also accused Iran of enabling the incidents.

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