The United States is also not going to participate in any possible retaliation because it does not want to drift into a war against Iran.
Prime Minister of Israel Benjamin Netanyahu called off an immediate counter-attack on Iran last night after discussions with the US president Joe Biden with by phone. This is what the newspaper says The New York Times based on their information.
According to NYT’s two Israeli sources, the fact that the Iranian attacks did not cause significant damage in Israel also led to the cancellation of the immediate counterattack.
President Biden also told Prime Minister Netanyahu that the United States will not participate in a possible retaliatory strike against Iran, reports news agency Reuters. Reuters bases its information on White House sources.
The US will continue to help Israel defend itself, but does not want a war with Iran, a representative of the US National Security Council John Kirby said in ABC’s “This Week” program on Sunday.
Asked if the United States would support Israeli retaliation, Kirby said “our commitment is ironclad” to defend Israel and “help Israel defend itself.”
– And as the president has said many times, we are not looking for a wider war in the region. We are not seeking war with Iran, Kirby added.
– We do not aim to increase tensions in the region. We are not looking for a wider conflict, Kirby said.
Sources: NYT, Reuters