Israel plans to hit Iran's nukes - Biden Opposes
On wednesday (local time), US President Joe Biden stated that Tel Aviv should respond "proportionately" to Tehran's missile strikes on the Jewish state and expressed his disapproval of Israel's alleged plot to target Iran's nuclear facilities.
Reacting to news about Israel's preparations to target Iran's nuclear facilities and oil rigs in reaction to Tuesday's strikes on the Jewish nation, Biden said that israel has a right to defend itself, but it should do so "proportionately", The Times of israel reported. He also discussed the prospect of putting further sanctions on Tehran with the leaders of the G7.
Reacting to news about Israel's preparations to target Iran's nuclear facilities and oil rigs in reaction to Tuesday's strikes on the Jewish nation, Biden said that israel has a right to defend itself, but it should do so "proportionately", The Times of israel reported. He also discussed the prospect of putting further sanctions on Tehran with the leaders of the G7.
After the phone-based G7 conference, the white house announced that Biden was in charge of organizing the international implementation of the new sanctions against Iran. Biden was among the G7 leaders who "unequivocally condemned Iran's attack against israel," a move that precipitated a sharp rise in Middle east tensions.
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• Biden said he would talk with Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu shortly and that further penalties will be placed on iran in response to the assaults on israel on Tuesday. Regarding Israel's intention to strike Iran's nuclear and oil sites, Biden responded, "The answer is no."
• Experts predict that israel will react more forcefully than it did when iran fired missiles and drones at the Jewish state in April, raising the possibility that Tehran's nuclear or oil installations may be the target this time. According to some analysts, the US need to try to moderate Israel's response in an effort to prevent a Middle east regional conflict.
• Experts predict that israel will react more forcefully than it did when iran fired missiles and drones at the Jewish state in April, raising the possibility that Tehran's nuclear or oil installations may be the target this time. According to some analysts, the US need to try to moderate Israel's response in an effort to prevent a Middle east regional conflict.
Biden declared that Tehran had strayed "way off course" and that he will talk to israel, including Netanyahu, about its intentions to attack Iran. He said, "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."
• A person in Washington aware with the negotiations claimed that Israeli officials informed their US colleagues that they were still finalizing the timing and targets for a response to Iran's missile assaults, according to news agency Reuters.
• A person in Washington aware with the negotiations claimed that Israeli officials informed their US colleagues that they were still finalizing the timing and targets for a response to Iran's missile assaults, according to news agency Reuters.