During a phone call, US President Joe Biden informed Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu that the US opposes any Israeli retaliation against Iran, Axios reports, citing informed sources.
The White House is concerned about being drawn into a large-scale regional war, the consequences of which would be catastrophic. Biden told Netanyahu that the US will not participate in any offensive actions against Iran.
The American leader emphasized that the Iranian strike against Israel failed due to joint actions by Israel and its allies.
It is also reported that during a phone call on April 13 between US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin and his Israeli counterpart Benny Gantz Austin asked Gantz to notify the US in advance of any Israeli offensive actions.
