War pressure grows as Biden plans military response to deadly Jordan attack

President Biden and other top U.S. officials discussed Sunday a "significant military response" against pro-Iranian militias over the drone attack near the Jordan-Syria border that killed three American soldiers and wounded dozens of others, a U.S. official and another source briefed on the matter told Axios.

Why it matters: The White House and Pentagon are hoping to calibrate their retaliation to contain the growing risk of regional war. But pressure for more significant action is brewing on Capitol Hill, with hawks pushing for strikes inside Iran.

The latest: The Pentagon on Monday identified the three American soldiers killed in the attack as Sgt. William Jerome Rivers, 46; Spc. Kennedy Ladon Sanders, 24; and Spc. Breonna Alexsondria Moffett, 23.

More than 40 service members are estimated to have been injured in the attack, Pentagon Deputy Spokesperson Sabrina Singh said at a press briefing Monday, warning that the number may rise.

Driving the news: "We don't want war but those who are behind this attack need to feel our response," a U.S. official told Axios on Sunday evening.