U.S. President Joe Biden has said Israel should hold off from attacking Iran¡¯s nuclear facilities in retaliation for a missile barrage this week, as Group of Seven nations sought to tamp down a spiraling conflict that threatens to pull the U.S. even deeper in.
Asked if he would support such a response, which some Israeli politicians have called for, Biden responded, ¡°The answer is no.¡± He said he was set to speak with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, and that the G7 planned a statement in a bid to head off further escalation, while further sanctions will be imposed on Iran.
¡°All seven of us agree that they have a right to respond, but they have to respond proportionally,¡± Biden said.
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