Lloyd Austin actually said...

"Secretary of Defense Austin... describing this as a very limited self-defense strike, a precision strike aimed at defending the US against these kinds of attacks."

"If this doesn't stop, then we will respond. We maintain the right to respond. We have a capability to do that, and we will respond at a time in place of our choosing."

"If this doesn't stop, we will respond."

"I think Iran should be held accountable for the activities of these Iranian-backed."