Biden Says US Doesn’t Seek Conflict With Iran But Prepared to ‘Act Forcefully’

President Joe Biden said Friday that the United States doesn’t seek conflict with Iran but is prepared to act forcefully to protect American lives after he authorized a strike targeting Iranian-affiliated assets in Syria in retaliation for an Iranian drone attack.
During a press conference with Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau in Ottawa, Biden offered condolences to the family of the American contractor killed in an Iranian drone attack on a coalition base in Syria on March 23.
“My heart and deepest condolences go out to the family of the American we lost, and we wish a speedy recovery for those who are wounded,” Biden said….}