US President Joe Biden said on Friday that Iran will attack Israel sooner, rather than later. He also warned Tehran not to attack Israel as the US was devoted to its defense.
Speaking to reporters at the White House after an event, Biden said he didn’t want to divulge secret information but he expected an attack “sooner, rather than later”.
Asked by reporters about his message to Iran, Biden said, “Don’t,” and he underscored Washington’s commitment to defend Israel.
“We are devoted to the defence of Israel. We will support Israel. We will help defend Israel and Iran will not succeed,” he said.
Earlier, White House spokesperson John Kirby had called apprehensions of Iran’s attack on Israel a “real and viable threat”. However, he refrained from giving a timeline. The United States was not anticipating Iran or its proxies to attack its forces, he said, adding the country was still looking at its posture in the region. “It would be imprudent if we didn’t take a look at our posture in the region to make sure that we’re properly prepared,” he added.
Meanwhile, the Ministry of External Affairs has advised Indians to not visit Iran and Israel “in view of the prevailing situation in the region”.
