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If a hurricane hits, prices are going to go up. I don’t know; who knows."
When quizzed about worries on the rise in oil prices due to any possible Israeli strike on Iran’s oil facilities, he said I don't negotiate in public."
Later, when asked if he was telling Israel not to attack Iran's oil facilities, Biden said We all wish Israel did not need these larger bombs, but they are operationally necessary as Israel’s enemies, including Hamas and Hezbollah, are intentionally using deeply buried subterranean bunkers and tunnels. I call on you to allow these weapons, which are ready to ship, to be sent to Israel immediately,
I urge you to act today to ensure all weapons shipments to Israel, including 2,000-pound bombs, are expedited to support our ally,
Representative Michael McCaul said in a letter sent to Biden and seen by Reuters on Thursday A dangerous cycle of attacks and retaliation risks fuelling uncontrollable escalation in the Middle East, which is in no one's interest,
the group said in a statement Any type of military attack, terrorist act or crossing our red lines will be met with a decisive response by our armed forces,
On the one hand they’re putting forth the claim they are not interested in war, they’re not warmongers, and at the same time, they’re saying ‘We’re not afraid of war’,
We are having ongoing conversations with them about the options that they are considering, but I am going to keep everything about those conversations private,
From the very early days that these tensions started, Iran’s stance was that there is no interest at all in dragging the entire West Asia into a full-fledged war scenario,
Iranian analyst Tohid Asadi told Al Jazeera on Thursday We do not believe they should strike nuclear sites,
he said, but declined to say whether the US was exerting its influence to avoid the possibility All eyes on the White House as Iran awaits a response by Israel,
We intend to close the book on disagreements with Iran forever and develop relations between us like two friends.”
The Saudi foreign minister, Prince Faisal bin Farhan, said It has become crystal clear that what is happening is genocide, in addition to turning the Gaza Strip into an area unfit for human habitation, in preparation for displacement,
he said during the Asia Cooperation Dialogue summit in Doha Should any country render assistance to the aggressor, it shall likewise be deemed an accomplice and a legitimate target.”
In a statement issued by Iran’s mission at the UN in New York, Iran said For your own safety, you must evacuate your homes immediately and head north of the Awali River.”
Army spokesman Avichay Adraee urged We are peaceful civilians in our homes.”
Residents, including 82-year-old Hassan Ammar, expressed their anguish, stating That is why the US and UK are worried,
he continued, referring to repeated calls for a de-escalation in the region You just put something different where the payload is and design the weapons package differently so it survives the flight,
Israel can't be in the position of tolerating direct attacks from ballistic missiles on its territory, especially if those attacks increase in scale and begin to put pressure on the missile defence system
Matthew Savill, Director of Military Sciences at the RUSI think tank, added Iran has not learned a simple lesson - those who attack the state of Israel, pay a heavy price.
Defence Minister Yoav Gallant, who was at the command and control centre monitoring the interception of Iranian missiles, also promised vengeance, adding