our diplomatic correspondent paul adams reports. the american say the attack happened at abase known as tower 22, right on the syrian jordanian border. it is one of many american bases across the region. there have been dozens of drone and missile attacks in recent months, but no american personnel had been killed until now. joe biden, seen here attending church this morning, was quick to point the finger. we know it was carried out by radical iran backed militant groups operating in syria and iraq, he said. it s not necessarily a tipping point into uncontrolled escalation between the united states and iran, but is a dangerous step because, as i say, the us will have to respond even more strongly than it has done to previous attacks. carefully cultivated over yea rs, iran has a wide network of allies and proxies operating in countries across the middle east. they are all opposed to israel and the united states it s sometimes called the axis of resistance. there are pro ir
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winds and rain. we begin in the united states, where florida governor, ron desantis, has dropped out from the republican presidential race and endorsed donald trump. the surprise video announcement comes ahead of this week s republican primary in new hampshire where mr desantis was polling in the single digits. his departure leaves nikki haley as mr trump s only significant rival. here s what he had to say. if there was anything i could do to produce a favourable outcome, more campaign stops, more interviews, i would do it. but i can t ask our supporters to volunteer their time and donate their resources if we don t have a clear path to victory. accordingly, i am today suspending my campaign. i m proud to have delivered on 100% of my promises. i will not stop now. it s clear to me that the majority of majority republican primary voters want to give donald trump another chance. they watched his presidency get stymied by relentless resistance and they see democrats using la