Iran has rejected any involvement in the recent drone attack that resulted in the death of three US troops at a Jordanian base near the Syrian border. The denial comes in response to US President Joe Biden attributing the strike to Iran-backed militias and pledging retaliation.

The Iranian UN mission, as reported by the state news agency Irna, stated, "Iran had no connection and had nothing to do with the attack on the US base." The mission emphasized an existing conflict between US forces and regional resistance groups, noting reciprocal retaliatory actions.

The attack, executed by an unmanned aerial drone on the Tower 22 military outpost last Saturday, marks the first lethal strike against US forces since the Israel-Hamas conflict erupted in October, causing ripples across the Middle East.

The Islamic Resistance, an Iranian-backed coalition aiming to expel US troops from Iraq and Syria, claimed responsibility for the strike. The group has capitalized on the war in Gaza to escalate efforts and expand its battleground.

Since the October 7 attack on Israel by Hamas, US forces have been subjected to frequent drone and missile strikes in Iraq and Syria. This incident, however, brings the US closer to a potential direct conflict with Iran, a scenario both parties claim to want to avoid. The escalating incidents raise concerns about the ability to prevent further proliferation and escalation in the region.