paul adams has more. the americans say the attack happened at a base known as tower 22, right on the syrian jordanian border. it s one of many american bases across the region. there have been dozens of drone and missile attacks in recent months, but no american personnel have been killed until now. joe biden, seen here attending church, 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 it s another very dangerous step because, as i say, the us will have to respond even more strongly than it s done to previous attacks. carefully cultivated over years, iran has a wide network of allies and proxies operating in countries across the middle east. they re all opposed to israel and the united states. it s sometimes called the axis of resistance. there are pro iranian militias in lebanon, the
Britain is gearing up for a mini heatwave, with temperatures set to soar higher than Corfu. However, before the warm weather hits, the country is expected to experience a rather wet Bank Holiday.
London is expected to reach an average of 15C and will remain cloudy with outbreaks of rain but East Yorkshire and Lincolnshire will see the warmest spells in the country with highs of 20C and 21C.