Biden Says He Doesn’t Support Israeli Strikes On Iranian Nuclear Facilities: ‘The Answer Is No’
U.S. President Joe Biden delivers remarks on former U.S. President Donald Trump’s guilty verdict in his hush-money trial before speaking on the Middle East at the White House. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)
OAN Staff Blake Wolf 5:35 PM – Wednesday, October 2, 2024
On Wednesday, President Joe Biden told a reporter that he does not support an Israeli retaliatory attack targeting Iranian nuclear sites following Iran’s Tuesday missile attack, responding to the assassination of Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah.
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The most recent attack saw Iranians launching over 180 ballistic missiles that were fired directly into Israel, attempting to overwhelm the country’s protective iron dome.
However, many of the Iranian missiles were intercepted due to the United States’ collaboration efforts, which Biden said had been a “testament to Israeli military capability and the U.S. military,” as well as “a testament to intensive planning between the United States and Israel to anticipate and defend against the brazen attack we expected.”
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu vowed to equally respond to Iran’s direct attack, which Iran typically has its proxy groups carry out.
“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 stated.
Analysts have speculated that Israel’s retaliatory attack could target Iranian oil reserves or its nuclear facilities, which President Biden was asked if he would support. The Democrat president quickly responded by saying: “The answer is no.”
Biden continued, seemingly brushing off his prior statement by adding that he still offers “full solidarity and support to Israel and its people,” on behalf of the U.S.
Meanwhile, U.S. Deputy Secretary Kurt Campbell discussed the growing tensions and ongoing conflict, stating that the Biden administration would like to align with Israel in determining an appropriate response. However, he also emphasized that the Middle East is currently on a “knife’s edge,” meaning any further escalation could result in an all-out war in the region.
During a recent speech, Campbell maintained that Iran’s actions were “deeply irresponsible,” and that Israel must send a “return message.”
“I think we tried to underscore our support for some of the actions that Israel has taken,” he stated. “We have real wariness about a extended or substantial ground set of operations in Lebanon.”
If Canada and Mexico launched rockets into our country like Iran and its proxies are doing to Israel, we would not focus on de-escalation.
Instead of minding their business, Joe Biden and Kamala Harris should focus on the attack at our southern border. pic.twitter.com/2oyp7r13jI
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