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US says Israeli strike was proportionate, Iran should not escalate further
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on GoogleJacob Magid is The Times of Israel's US bureau chief
US State Department spokesperson Matthew Miller says Israel’s retaliatory strike against Iran over the weekend was “proportionate” and should not lead to further escalation by Iran.
“Israel had a right to respond to that (October 1 Iran) attack. We supported their right to do so. They responded on Friday night. We believe this should be the end of the matter,” Miller says during a press briefing.
“If Iran does respond in any way, we will continue to defend Israel,” Miller warns.
The State Department spokesperson says Israel heeded US President Joe Biden’s advice against targeting Iranian nuclear and oil sites. “The response from Israel was limited to military sites, which was entirely appropriate given the nature of the attack by Iran.”
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