USA monitoring Israel’s retaliatory strikes on Iranian military targets
A White House official said that US President Biden has been briefed and is closely monitoring Israel’s retaliatory strike on Iran. According to the official, Israel informed the United States of its plans prior to the operation, though the US was not involved, calling the strike an “exercise of self-defense.” The Israeli action took place shortly after US Secretary of State Antony Blinken returned from a Middle East tour, during which he encouraged Israel to respond in a manner that would prevent further escalation and avoid targeting Iran’s nuclear sites.