Biden says possible to end Israel-Iran fighting ‘for a while,’ has understanding of how and when Israel will strike Iran

President Joe Biden talks to the media before departing from the Brandenburg Airport in Berlin, Germany, Friday, Oct. 18, 2024. (AP Photo/Ben Curtis)
President Joe Biden talks to the media before departing from the Brandenburg Airport in Berlin, Germany, Friday, Oct. 18, 2024. (AP Photo/Ben Curtis)

US President Joe Biden says there is an opportunity to deal with Israel and Iran in a way that potentially ends their conflict in the Middle East for a while.

Speaking to reporters at the end of a visit to Berlin, Biden also says he has an understanding of how and when Israel was going to retaliate against missile attacks by Iran. He declined to elaborate.

Tensions have been high in the region with Israel planning a response to the October 1 missile attack carried out by Tehran.

“There’s an opportunity in my view and my colleagues agree that we can probably deal with Israel and Iran in a way that ends the conflict for a while. That ends the conflict, in other words, that stops the back and forth,” Biden says.

Biden added that he believed there was a possibility of working towards a ceasefire in Lebanon but that such efforts would be harder in Gaza.

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