Pentagon declines comment on Kataib Hezbollah attack suspension

The Pentagon on Tuesday declined direct comment on a statement by Iran-aligned Kataib Hezbollah announcing the suspension of all its military operations against U.S. troops in the region, saying only, "Actions speak louder than words." Pressed on the matter, Pentagon spokesperson Brigadier General Patrick Ryder said there had already been three attacks against U.S. forces in the region since a Jan. 28 drone attack on a base in Jordan that killed three soldiers and wounded more than 40 troops.

The Pentagon on Tuesday declined direct comment on a statement by Iran-aligned Kataib Hezbollah announcing the suspension of all its military operations against U.S. troops in the region, saying only, "Actions speak louder than words." Pressed on the matter, Pentagon spokesperson Brigadier General Patrick Ryder said there had already been three attacks against U.S. forces in the region since a Jan. 28 drone attack on a base in Jordan that killed three soldiers and wounded more than 40 troops. He suggested a U.S. response would follow.

"On the statement that's out there, I don't think we could be any more clear that we have called on the Iranian proxy groups to stop their attacks. They have not, and so, we will respond in a time and manner of our choosing," Ryder told a news briefing. "When I say actions speak louder than words, you know, there (have) been three attacks, to my knowledge, since the 28th of January. And I'll just leave it there."