Published 14 April 2024 at 16.45
Foreign. The New York Times writes that Israel delayed responding to Iran's attack after holding talks with US President Joe Biden during the night. The US president reportedly ruled out US involvement in a war against Iran.
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Biden reportedly urged Netanyahu to view last night's largely failed Iranian attack as a victory for Israel.
– You have a victory here. Take it, Biden reportedly said, according to the New York Times.
Iran carried out a major attack with drones and robots against Israel last night, in retaliation for Israel's earlier attack on the Iranian consulate in Damascus that killed several officers there Iranian Revolutionary Guards.
Iran has notified the United States, via Switzerland, that American bases in the Middle East will be attacked if the United States helps Israel respond to the attack.
But Iran is also said to have notified the United States in advance that the night's attacks will be limited, says Iran's Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahia, according to the Guardian.