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[Global Network Report] According to reports from CNN and Axios, on August 5 local time, Biden and Vice President Harris were briefed in the White House Situation Room on the situation in the Middle East, including the attack and injury of American soldiers in Iraq. The White House said in a statement, "Participants discussed measures to protect American forces and respond to any attack on American personnel in the manner and location of our choice."

On the 5th local time, Biden received a briefing on the situation in the Middle East in the White House Situation Room

Earlier, media reported that a military base in Iraq was attacked by rockets on the 5th, injuring several US personnel. The attack allegedly took place at the Assad Air Base in Iraq. Axios News Network said that a US official said that the Pentagon expects pro-Iranian armed forces to launch more attacks on US troops in the region in the coming days.

In addition, the White House national security team reportedly reported to Biden and Harris that it is still unclear when Iran and Hezbollah will launch an attack on Israel. Biden was told that the US intelligence agencies expect two waves of attacks, one from Hezbollah and the other from Iran. But the US intelligence agencies still don't know who will attack first and what kind of attacks they will carry out. According to the report, a US official revealed that intelligence shows that the response of Iran and Hezbollah is still "in the preparation stage" and both sides have not yet decided what to do.

Recently, the senior military commander of Lebanon's Hezbollah, Shukur, was killed in an Israeli attack. In addition, the leader of the Hamas Political Bureau, Haniyeh, was assassinated in Tehran, Iran. Hamas and Iran accused Israel of carrying out the assassination and vowed to retaliate. Currently, Israel is preparing to deal with the "multi-faceted retaliation" triggered by these incidents.