Reuters
US President Joe Biden walks to the Oval Workplace on the White Home in Washington, US, on April 13, 2024.
US President Joe Biden mentioned on Saturday that he’ll convene leaders of the Group of Seven (G7) nations on Sunday to coordinate a “united diplomatic response” to Iran’s assault in opposition to Israel.
“Tomorrow, I’ll convene my fellow G7 leaders to coordinate a united diplomatic response to Iran’s brazen assault,” Biden mentioned in an announcement following his name with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
Biden mentioned that he reaffirmed “America’s ironclad dedication to the safety of Israel” whereas on the cellphone with Netanyahu.
“I instructed him that Israel demonstrated a outstanding capability to defend in opposition to and defeat even unprecedented assaults – sending a transparent message to its foes that they can’t successfully threaten the safety of Israel,” he added.
Biden condemned the assaults “within the strongest phrases attainable,” saying that they had been carried out by way of air by Iran and “its proxies working out of Yemen, Syria and Iraq.”
US forces within the area “helped Israel take down almost all the incoming drones and missiles,” the president mentioned.
Saturday’s assaults didn’t goal US forces and amenities, in keeping with Biden, who nonetheless mentioned that the US army “will stay vigilant to all threats and won’t hesitate to take all needed motion to guard our folks.”
Iran launched missile and drone assaults on Israel earlier, in retaliation to an Israeli missile assault on the Iranian consulate in Damascus on April 1.
