US President Joe Biden promised 'ironclad' support for Israel as Iran threatened reprisals over a strike that levelled an Iranian consulate building in Damascus and killed two generals.
US President Joe Biden promised"ironclad" support for Israel as Iran threatened reprisals over a strike that leveled an Iranian consulate building in Damascus and killed two generals.
"Let me say it again - ironclad. We're going to do all we can to protect Israel's security," said Mr Biden, who was speaking next to Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida. Amid the heightened risks, German airline Lufthansa announced it had suspended flights to and from Tehran, saying it was"due to the current situation in the Middle East."
Israeli Foreign Minister Israel Katz swiftly riposted, in a Persian-language statement on social media site X:"If Iran attacks from its territory, Israel will respond and attack Iran."
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