President Joe Biden stated that US forces assisted Israel in shooting down the majority of drones and missiles launched by Iran. He emphasized Israel's strength and called for a diplomatic response against Tehran, rather than military retaliation. Biden also reaffirmed the US's support for Israel and highlighted their ability to defend against unprecedented attacks.
: President Joe Biden said US forces helped Israel shoot down nearly all the drones and missiles fired by Iran Saturday, but appeared to guide the key US ally away from retaliating against Tehran by saying Israel had now shown its strength.
“I told him that Israel demonstrated a remarkable capacity to defend against and defeat even unprecedented attacks -- sending a clear message to its foes that they cannot effectively threaten the security of Israel,“ he said. Biden said he would on Sunday “convene my fellow G7 leaders to coordinate a united diplomatic response to Iran’s brazen attack.”
After launching the drone strikes, Tehran warned the United States Sunday to “stay away” from its conflict with Israel.News outlet Axios said Biden had told Netanyahu that he would oppose an Israeli counterattack against Iran and that he should “take the win.” NBC said he had privately expressed concerns to others that Netanyahu was trying to drag the United States more deeply into a broader conflict.
Biden’s handling of the Middle East conflict will also be under scrutiny in a US presidential election year.
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