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Biden says US would not support Israeli strike on Iran nuclear sites

2024.10.02 14:25

By Trevor Hunnicutt and Jasper Ward

WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. President Joe Biden said on Wednesday that he would not support any Israeli strike on Iran’s nuclear sites in response to its missile attack and urged Israel to act “proportionally.”

Biden spoke a day after Iran fired more than 180 ballistic missiles at Israel in a move that he previously described as “ineffective.” Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu vowed that Iran would pay for the attack.

“We’ll be discussing with the Israelis what they’re going to do, but all seven of us (G7 nations) agree that they have a right to respond but they should respond proportionally,” Biden told reporters before boarding Air Force One.

Some analysts said Israel’s response would likely be sharper than when Iran fired missiles and drones at Israel in April, suggesting this time it could target Tehran’s nuclear or oil facilities.

Asked whether the U.S. would back any Israeli strike on Iran’s nuclear sites, Biden told reporters: “The answer is no.”

Biden said more sanctions would be imposed on Iran and that he would speak soon with Netanyahu.

“Obviously, Iran is way off course,” he said.

U.S. Deputy Secretary Kurt Campbell said the administration was seeking to align its position with Israel on any response to Iran’s attack but also recognizes the Middle East is on a “knife’s edge” and a broader escalation could imperil both Israeli and U.S. interests.

Speaking at a virtual event hosted by Washington-based think tank Carnegie Endowment, Campbell repeated the U.S. view that what Tehran has undertaken was “deeply irresponsible” and that there must be a “return message.”

“I think we tried to underscore our support for some of the actions that Israel has taken,” he added. “We have real wariness about a extended or substantial ground set of operations in Lebanon,” Campbell said.

© Reuters. U.S. President Joe Biden speaks to members of the media before boarding Air Force One en route to North and South Carolina, in the wake of Hurricane Helene, at Joint Base Andrews, Maryland, U.S., October 2, 2024. REUTERS/Evelyn Hockstein

The Israeli army is locked in combat at its northern border with Lebanon’s Iran-backed Hezbollah fighters. On Wednesday, eight Israeli soldiers were killed — the deadliest suffered by Israel’s military on the Lebanon front in the past year of border-area clashes between Israel and Hezbollah.

Iran said on Wednesday its missile volley – its biggest ever assault on Israel – was over, barring further provocation.



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