U.S. President Donald Trump has authorized the U.S. military to respond to Wednesday’s rocket attack by Iran-backed militia in Iraq that killed two American troops and a British service member, the Pentagon said on Thursday. Defense Secretary Mark Esper and Army General Mark Milley, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, stopped short of blaming Iran-backed Kataib Hezbollah or naming any specific militia. But they were clear that they believe Iran backed the fighters who carried out the attack, and warned that all options were on the table. “I have spoken with the president. He’s given me the authority to do what we need to do, consistent with […]