A spokesperson from the White House's national security team emphasized the United States' reluctance to engage in conflict with Iran during an appearance on CNN's State of the Union program. Following Iran's recent attacks on Israel, John Kirby, the U.S. National Security Council Coordinator for Strategic Communications, was questioned by host Jake Tapper about the Biden administration's stance on potential Israeli retaliatory actions targeting Iran directly.
Kirby refrained from explicitly stating whether the U.S. would endorse or oppose such actions by Israel. Instead, he reiterated President Biden's stance of avoiding a broader conflict in the region and emphasized that the U.S. does not seek war with Iran.
His comments reflected a more cautious approach, aligning with reports from U.S. media citing White House officials. According to these reports, President Biden conveyed to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu that the U.S. would not participate in or support any offensive Israeli operations against Iran.
The recent escalation stemmed from coordinated drone and missile strikes launched by Iran and its allied armed groups against Israel in retaliation for an Israeli attack on the Iranian consulate in Syria two weeks prior.
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