Joint Base Andrews (USA): US President Joe Biden has said he will not support any Israeli attack on sites related to Iran’s nuclear program. Asked Wednesday if he would support such retaliatory action after Iran fired about 180 missiles at Israel on Tuesday, Biden said, ‘The answer is ‘no’.’
Biden made this comment at a time when he and other G-7 leaders discussed on the phone on Wednesday the coordination of new sanctions against Iran. The White House said in a statement that the G-7 leaders condemned ‘Iran’s unjustified attack on Israel’ and Biden reiterated his ‘full solidarity and support for Israel and its people’.
At the same time, the US administration has announced that it has urged Israel to refrain from responding to Tuesday’s missile attack. Biden has said that Iran’s alleged attack on Israel appears to be unsuccessful and ineffective. Iran fired about 200 missiles aimed at Israel on Tuesday night. The Israeli army said no casualties were reported in the attack.
At the official office and residence of the US President, Biden said, “At my direction, the US military actively cooperated in the defense of Israel.” We are still assessing the impact, but based on the information received, the attack appears to have been unsuccessful and ineffective and is also a testament to the Israeli military’s prowess…
America with Israel
He said, “There is no doubt that America fully supports Israel. ” I spent some time in the morning and afternoon in the ‘situation room’, meeting with my entire national security team… As I said, the national security team is in constant communication with Israeli officials and their co- ages….”
The White House said Biden directed the US military to help defend Israel against Iranian attacks and missile fire aimed at the country. Major General Patrick S., press secretary at the Pentagon, headquarters of the US Department of Defense. Ryder said that most of the missiles were destroyed before they reached their targets, although some missiles did reach their targets and did a lot of damage.
Condemning this attack, Vice President Kamala Harris said, “I unequivocally condemn this attack. “I clearly believe that Iran is an unstable, dangerous force in West Asia, and today’s attack on Israel reinforces that fact.”
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken also said that this is Iran’s second direct attack on Israel in the past five months. “This is completely unacceptable and the whole world should condemn it,” he said.
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FIRST PUBLICATION: October 3, 2024, 24:06 IST