President Joe Biden pledged to organize a worldwide reaction to Tehran’s unprecedented attack while applauding US forces for assisting Israel in shooting down “nearly all” of the drones and missiles fired by Iran. Pentagon officials stated that U.S.
As they were launched toward Israel from Iran, Iraq, Syria, Yemen, and other countries, forces intercepted “dozens of missiles” and drones. Biden promised on Saturday that US support for Israel’s defense against attacks by Iran and its proxies is “ironclad,” with regional tensions at their highest point since the start of the Israel-Hamas war six months ago.
Iran has never directly attacked Israel militarily before, raising the possibility of a larger regional conflict. Talking with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu over the phone, Biden made it clear that the U.S.
BMD destroyers and aircraft were dispatched by the military to the area during the previous week, according to a statement released by Biden late on Saturday. Our service members’ exceptional skill and these deployments allowed us to assist Israel in shooting down almost all of the incoming drones and missiles. “. In a statement, Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin said that the U.S.
Minutes before Israeli officials confirmed they had detected drones being launched toward their territory from Iran, Biden had canceled a weekend getaway to his Delaware beach house in order to meet with his national security team at the White House. Before meeting with Netanyahu, the White House stated that he called a principals meeting of the National Security Council in the Situation Room to discuss the current state of affairs. “I informed him that Israel has exhibited an extraordinary ability to repel and outwit even unparalleled assaults – conveying to its adversaries that they are unable to successfully jeopardize Israel’s safety,” noted Biden. In order “to coordinate a united diplomatic response to Iran’s brazen attack,” Biden went on, he would call a meeting of the Group of Seven advanced democracies on Sunday. “.
Austin had twice spoken with his Israeli counterpart, according to the Pentagon, praising the “extraordinary defensive measures and strong cooperation undertaken to defeat this Iranian attack against Israel” and emphasizing once more that “Israel could count on full U.S. support.”.
Iranian air power has launched an attack against Israel, according to a statement from Adrienne Watson, a spokesman for the National Security Council. “The United States will stand with the people of Israel and support their defense against these threats from Iran,” she continued. “. On Friday, Biden declared that Iran “will not succeed” and that the US was “devoted” to protecting Israel.
