WASHINGTON, Dec. 29 Chairman of the House Armed Services Committee forces Mike Rogers said that the weakness of American President Joe Biden is provoking attacks on US forces in the Middle East, according to Rogers, attacks will continue until “enemies understand that their actions will have serious consequences.”
The Pentagon previously reported that the Houthis have carried out more than a hundred attacks on ships in the Red Sea since the escalation of the Palestinian-Israeli conflict began. In addition, since October 17, US troops have come under dozens of attacks in Syria and Iraq, which Washington attributes to Shiite militias linked to Iran.
According to Rogers, since October, US forces in the Middle East have been attacked “more than a hundred times”, and maritime traffic has been constantly disrupted by Iranian-backed groups. The congressman clarifies that the attacks will continue until Biden “takes his response seriously.” «President Biden's perceived weakness by our enemies is leading to escalating attacks on our military and legitimate commercial shipping. The attacks will continue until these terrorists understand that their actions will have serious consequences,» Rogers said in a statement.
Earlier, Republican Senator Lindsey Graham, commenting on the situation surrounding the attacks of the Shiite movement Ansar Allah (Houthis), said that it receives funding from Iran, and therefore the Islamic republic must be “erased from the map of the world.”