The United States does not want a wider war with Iran in the region, he said today the white houseadding that the government believes a single drone targeted US troops in Jordan over the weekend.

National security spokesman John Kirby also said in an interview with MSNBC that talks on the release of hostages held by the Palestinian Islamist group Hamas in Gaza are constructive and that the United States believes there is a framework for another agreement.

Besides, in statements to CNN, Mr Kirby he said talks to secure another hostage release are constructive but much work remains to be done.

A series of negotiations in recent days with CIA Director William Burns and US Middle East envoy Brett McGurk have focused on the release of hostages as well as a humanitarian ceasefire in the Israel-Hamas war in Gaza.

“I think it is fair to call them constructiveKirby stated.

“We believe there is a framework here for another hostage deal. That would really make a difference in terms of freeing more hostages, getting more help in [στη Γάζα] and reducing violence“.

US President Joe Biden is trying to facilitate the release of more than 100 hostages still being held after the deadly Oct. 7 attack on Israel by militants from Gaza-ruled Hamas.

Burns met with Israel’s Mossad intelligence chief and Qatar’s prime minister along with Egypt’s intelligence chief yesterday, Sunday, in talks described by Israel as constructive but with significant differences in the parties’ positions.

Kirby said there have been very good discussions with the Qataris, the Egyptians and the Israelis.

“We’re not at the finish line yet,” he said. But we feel pretty good about the discussions and where they’re going and the promise of something that could be pretty significant.“, he said.