The United States stands by Israel and will ‘support their defense’ after Iran launched attack that’s expected to ‘unfold over a number of hours’, the White House said on Sunday.
The White House said that “Iran has begun an airborne attack against Israel” and that it was “likely to unfold over several hours.”
US President Joe Biden, who warned Iran against attacking Israel after saying such a scenario appeared imminent, has pledged to stand with Israel against Iran, the White House said.
“President Biden has been clear: Our support for Israel’s security is ironclad,” National Security Council spokesperson Adrienne Watson said in a statement.
“The United States will stand with the people of Israel and support their defense against these threats from Iran.”
Biden was kept regularly updated and his team was in “constant communication” with the Israelis and other allies, Watson said.
Biden was due to meet in the White House’s heavily secured situation room with his top officials, including Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin, Secretary of State Antony Blinken and CIA chief Bill Burns, the White House added.
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