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Biden Reiterates US Opposition to Israeli Strike on Iran's Nuclear Sites Amid Escalating Tensions

Biden Reiterates US Opposition to Israeli Strike on Iran's Nuclear Sites Amid Escalating Tensions

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US President Joe Biden has stated that he would not support an Israeli attack on Iranian nuclear sites. This stance comes after Iran fired nearly 200 ballistic missiles at Israel, prompting Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to vow that Iran would "pay" for the strike. Israeli officials, including the top diplomat at the UN and the chief of staff, have warned of a potential Israeli retaliation against Iran. However, Biden has urged Israel to act "proportionally" against its regional arch-foe. Some analysts believe that Israel's response may be sharper than its previous retaliation against Iran in April.

Joe Biden
Democratic Party
1. I called a meeting of the G7 today. We're working on a joint statement all of us agree on. It'll be done before too long, probably by the time we land. And there's going to be some sanctions imposed on Iran.
2. We will be discussing with the Israelis what they are going to do.
3. All seven of us agree that they have a right to respond, but they should respond in proportion.
Kurt Campbell
White House
1. At the same time, I think we recognize as important as the response of some kind should be, there is a recognition that the region is really balancing on a knife's edge.
Ali Vaez
Crisis Group
1. US forces are already in the region shielding Israel, and for Israel, this is potentially a once-in-a-generation opportunity to take care of a major threat that it has perceived from Iran over the past few decades.
2. The risk of an [Israeli] attack on the nuclear programme is particularly high because Iran's defensive shield Hezbollah is on its knees.
3. Whether the US is involved or not, such an attack would certainly be the last straw in Iranian political decision to develop the ultimate deterrent.
4. I think Israel's impressive successes, both in the military field and in the intelligence arena in the past few weeks have enticed some in the Biden administration, who were advising cautiousness before, to consider options of going for the jugular now and continuing to further weaken Iran and its allies in the region, or even potentially targeting Iran's nuclear programme.