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US official says Israeli strikes ‘exercise in self-defence’
Here’s the full statement from National Security Council spokesman, Sean Savett:
“We understand that Israel is conducting targeted strikes against military targets in Iran as an exercise of self-defence and in response to Iran’s ballistic missile attack against Israel on October 1st. We would refer you to the Israeli government for more information on their operation.”
Citing unnamed officials, a reporter with FOX News said in a post on X just moments ago that the White House was “notified a short time” before Israel launched its strikes.
US says it is not participating in Israeli strikes against Iran
The United States is not participating in the Israeli military’s operations against Iran, a senior administration official said Friday.
‘Without US support, this attack would not have been possible’
Raed Jarrar, advocacy director at the US-based think tank DAWN, says the Israeli attacks on Iran would not have been possible without the Biden administration’s “blind military and political support” for Israel.
“In the past few weeks, we saw the US moving dozens of military assets to Israel, including the THAAD [missile defence] system,” Jarrar noted.
“For me, that is the most important part about the attack: the United States’s blind support that enabled Israel to continue its belligerence around the region,” he told Al Jazeera.
“Without US support, this attack would not have been possible.”
At least seven explosions heard in Tehran: Report
A Tehran resident has told The Associated Press news agency that at least seven explosions could be heard around the Iranian capital, which rattled the surrounding area.
