OAN’s Avril Elfie
9:04am – Sunday, April 14, 2024
President Joe Biden has told Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu that the United States will not participate in a counterattack against Iran.
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U.S. officials said Biden told Netanyahu that Saturday’s interception should be seen as a victory because Iran’s attacks had little effect and showed Israel’s superior military capabilities.
White House national security spokesman John Kirby says avoiding large-scale casualties is evidence of Israel’s “military superiority” and that Iran is not “the military power they claim to be.” It is said that this shows that.
Another U.S. official said Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin asked his Israeli counterpart, Yoav Gallant, to alert the U.S. in advance of a possible Israeli counterattack.
Biden on Sunday convened a meeting with other leaders of the Group of Seven (G7) countries to discuss a “united diplomatic response” focused on non-military measures to reduce the likelihood of large-scale conflict. .
“Israel has shown a remarkable ability to defend against and defeat an unprecedented attack, sending a clear message that Israel’s security cannot be effectively threatened,” Biden said in a statement after his meeting with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. “I told them I was sending it to the enemy,” he said.
Gallant warned on Sunday that the conflict with Iran is “not over yet.” Israel’s war cabinet meeting is expected to include a detailed discussion of the nation’s response options.
Hossein Salami, commander of Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, issued a stern warning, saying a “new equation” was emerging and that if Israel retaliated, Iran would respond immediately.
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