On April 12, 2024, U.S. President Biden delivered a virtual speech at the National Action Network Conference held in the South Court Auditorium of the Eisenhower Executive Office Building next to the White House in Washington, DC.
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President Joe Biden said Friday he expected Iran will attack Israel And reiterated that the United States will support and defend Israel if such an attack occurs.
in a white house Asked by reporters during the event how imminent he thought an Iranian attack was, Biden said that while he did not want to discuss “security information,” his expectation was “sooner or later.”
Asked what his message to Iran was, Biden said: “No.”
“We are committed to defending Israel. We will support Israel, we will help defend Israel, and Iran will not succeed,” he said.
Earlier in the day, National Security Council spokesman John Kirby told reporters that U.S. officials were in “constant communication” with their Israeli counterparts “to ensure they can defend against such an attack.”
“We do believe this remains a viable threat,” Kirby said. “We are doing everything we can to ensure that Israel can defend itself.”
Iranian officials, including the country’s supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khameneivowed to retaliate against the attack on the Israeli consulate in Damascus.
In this regard, Israel Threatened If Iran is attacked, a direct strike will be launched against it.
nbc news report Two U.S. officials said last week’s Iranian attacks on Israel were likely focused on military or intelligence targets rather than civilians. Officials also said that the Biden administration has begun considering how to respond to various possible retaliatory actions by Iran.
Iran blamed Israel for the April 1 attack on its consulate in Damascus. Israeli officials said it was a building disguised as a diplomatic mission and used by Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps’ Quds Force.
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