Biden says he expects Iranian strike on Israel 'sooner than later'
U.S. officials have expressed concern that Tehran may retaliate for Israeli airstrikes in Syria last week that killed senior Iranian officials.
WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden said Friday that he expects Iran will strike Israel soon, and reiterated that the U.S. would support and defend Israel if such an attack occurred.
At a White House event, when asked by reporters how imminent he thought an attack by Iran could be, Biden said that while he didn't want to discuss "secure information," his expectation was "sooner than later."
Asked what his message to Iran was, Biden said, "Don't."
"We are devoted to the defense of Israel. We will support Israel, we will help defend Israel and Iran will not succeed," he said.
Earlier in the day, National Security Council spokesman John Kirby told reporters that U.S. officials are in “constant communication” with their Israeli counterparts “about making sure that they can defend themselves against those kinds of attacks.”
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