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Friday, March 8, 2024
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Biden on Houthis: ‘I won’t hesitate to direct further measures to protect our people’
Jacob Magid is The Times of Israel's US bureau chief
Both Democrats and Republicans stand to applaud as President Joe Biden speaks about former Rep. John Lewis, as he delivers the State of the Union address to a joint session of Congress at the U.S. Capitol, Thursday March 7, 2024, in Washington. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)
Turning to Iran, US President Joe Biden says in his State of the Union address that “creating stability in the Middle East also means containing the threat posed by Iran.”
“That’s why I built a coalition of more than a dozen countries to defend international shipping and freedom of navigation in the Red Sea,” he continues. “I’ve ordered strikes to degrade Houthi capabilities and defend US forces in the region.”
“As commander-in-chief, I will not hesitate to direct further measures to protect our people and military personnel,” he warns.
