Joe Biden says US troops or facilities have not been attacked by Iran
President Joe Biden said on Saturday that U.S. forces had helped shoot down “virtually all” drones and missiles launched by Iran at Israel, adding that he reiterated his “die-hard” support for Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu .
Biden added in a statement that he would convene other leaders of the Group of Seven wealthy nations on Sunday to coordinate a “unified diplomatic response” to Iran’s “shameless” attack.
“Iran and its proxies in Yemen, Syria and Iraq have launched unprecedented airstrikes against Israeli military facilities. I condemn these attacks in the strongest possible terms,” Biden said.
He said he had ordered U.S. military aircraft and ballistic missile defense destroyers to the Middle East in recent days as the threat from Iran to key U.S. allies became clear.
“Because of these deployments and the extraordinary skills of our service members, we have helped Israel shoot down nearly every incoming drone and missile,” Biden said.
Biden added that he had spoken with Netanyahu to “reaffirm the United States’ strong commitment to Israel’s security.”
“I told him that Israel has demonstrated an extraordinary ability to defend and defeat even unprecedented attacks, which sends a clear message to its enemies that they cannot effectively threaten Israel’s security,” he said.
He said no U.S. troops or facilities had been attacked by Iran.
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