Israeli media reported Sunday that the Biden administration has offered Israel a “compensation package” in exchange for refraining from attacking Iran's specific list of targets.
According to a report in Israel's Kan11 news, “The package includes not only a weapons package but also full guarantees of comprehensive diplomatic protection, which was directly provided in exchange for Iran's refraining from attacking specific targets. It’s a thing.” quoted by Jerusalem Post.
Kan11's Amichai Stein said, “American officials said, 'If you don't attack targets A, B, and C, we will provide you with diplomatic protection and a weapons package.'”
Stein said the Israeli government remains in active discussions with the U.S. government and military about its response to last week's Iranian missile attack, but was somewhat tepid about the proposal.
“Israeli officials responded: 'We will consider the United States and listen to their views.' But we will do everything we can to keep our people and the state of Israel safe.” said Stein.
Iran launched More than 180 missiles were fired at Israel last Tuesday night. It was ostensibly a response to Israel's killing of Hassan Nasrallah, the leader of Iran's terrorist proxy group Hezbollah, in Lebanon.
The attack was more effective than the missile and drone attack on Israel, which Iran completely intercepted in April, but still We're screwed The Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) said it could cause significant damage and casualties.
Despite this, Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Khamenei fixed On Sunday, the medal was awarded to Iranian Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC) Aerospace Commander General Amir Ali Hajizadeh. Khamenei is declared The missile attack was a “spectacular” success.
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian visited Qatar last week. claimed The “decisive” attack on Iran was “a legitimate response to Israel's ongoing crimes.”
Pezeshikian also said The attack was a source of “great pride” for Iran and proof that Israel's vaunted missile defenses are “more fragile than glass.”
Mr. Pezeshkian and other Iranian officials said Iran will never attack Israel again. Unless Israel retaliates, in which case Iran will launch a “non-traditional response” targeting Israeli infrastructure.
Israel appears to be retaliating highly likely And while the Biden administration persuaded Israel not to do anything after the completely ineffective April attack, this time it's clear the Biden team will try to limit Israel's response rather than completely deterring it. He seemed to be panicking.
On Friday, President Joe Biden specifically asked Israel should refrain from attacking Iranian oil fields.
“If I were in their shoes, I would consider alternatives to attacking the oil fields,” Biden said at a rare and uncomfortable White House news conference.
Just a few days ago, Biden suggested attacking Iranian oil fields It was is on the table, causing global oil prices to soar.
When Biden was criticized for disrupting the oil market, he snapped, “I know we shouldn't negotiate in public,” even though he had just done exactly that. Ta.
Biden has also publicly urged Israel not to attack Iran's nuclear facilities or secret nuclear missile program, a move that has drawn ridicule from former president and 2024 presidential candidate Donald Trump. .
“They asked him what he thought about Iran, if he was going to attack Iran, and he said, 'As long as we don't attack Iran.' That's what you want to hit, right? playing cards said at a campaign rally in North Carolina on Friday.
“I think he's got it wrong. Isn't that something to bash?” Trump said. “So that's the biggest risk we have, nuclear weapons. When they asked him that question, the answer was they should have hit the nuclear first and worried about the rest later.”
