Israel strikes on Iran ‘exercise of self-defense’: US
Part of the city skyline is pictured at dawn after several explosions were heard in Tehran on October 26, 2024. – Israel announced the launch of “precise strikes” on military targets in Iran on October 26 in retaliation for Iranian attacks, as an AFP journalist in Tehran reported hearing several explosions. (Photo by ATTA KENARE / AFP)
Israeli strikes on military targets in Iran are “an exercise of self-defense” following Tehran’s ballistic missile attack earlier this month, the United States said late Friday, adding it was informed ahead of the strikes.
White House National Security Council spokesman Sean Savett said the “targeted strikes on military targets” are “an exercise of self-defense and in response to Iran’s ballistic missile attack against Israel on October 1.”
The United States was “informed beforehand and there is no US involvement,” a US defense official told AFP, under the condition of anonymity.
The official did not say how far in advance the United States had been informed or what had been shared by Israel.
White House officials said in separate statements later that President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris had been briefed on the strikes and would continue to receive updates from their national security teams.
(Vanguard)
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