Washington. Iran attacks Israel. The US has deployed 43,000 troops in the region. Donald Trump is using this conflict for his own agenda.
Joe Biden has his presidency in addition to domestic issues like Hurricane Helen, which have deepened since Tuesday afternoon. Middle East conflict drawn up. The US president ordered the US military stationed in the region to “fire missiles aimed at Israel” after Iran announced that it would retaliate with ballistic missiles in retaliation for the killing of Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah by Israeli bombings in Beirut.
Earlier, an administration official in Washington said a direct attack by Iran on Israel would have “severe consequences for Tehran.” Joe Biden (81) Following the Iranian attacks, initial reports indicated that most of the 200 missiles were intercepted in time from the White House. On his side: Vice President Kamala Harris will face Republican challenger Donald Trump in the race to succeed Biden in five weeks.
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This morning (Washington time) US secret services officially warned that Tehran would launch a missile attack on Tel Aviv within twelve hours. As a result, the US government invited its staff back to the embassy for the first time in months Tel Aviv Go home and get ready to go to the bomb shelters.
Collateral confirmation US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin His Israeli counterpart, Jove Gallant, said the United States stands ready to protect American personnel, allies and partners.
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There are 43,000 US soldiers in the region
Background: The US has increased its forces in the region in the last few days 43,000 soldiers increased. Austin said he was determined to prevent “any actor from exploiting tensions or expanding conflict in the region.”
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Five weeks before the election date, President Biden wants to use all means to prevent conflict from developing in his own country Israel-Gaza-Lebanon-Iran “Washington does not want to hide its disapproval of Israeli troops entering southern Lebanon to carry out limited operations against Hezbollah’s infrastructure near the border,” a government official said.
Iran Attacks Israel – Donald Trump Attacks Kamala Harris
Republican US presidential candidate Donald Trump Initially taking advantage of the chaotic situation, it launched broadsides against its own government without presenting alternatives. “The world is on fire and spinning out of control. We have no leadership, no one to run the country,” Trump said, calling Biden the “absent” president and Kamala Harris the “absent vice president.” Trump against all the facts: “No one is in charge, and it’s not even clear who’s in the mess: Biden or Kamala.”
Donald Trump used the Iranian attack for his election campaign.
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Around 2 p.m., the first clear information from the conflict zone landed on Biden’s desk: Israel reported no injuries from the rocket attacks. And civilians across the country were once again allowed to leave air raid shelters. Civilian airspace was also reopened. Jake Sullivan, Biden’s national security adviser, called Tehran’s “prevented” attacks “useless.” Through a precisely coordinated approach with the Israeli military, ballistic missiles were rendered harmless by several missiles intercepted by US destroyers in the Mediterranean.
The U.S. government is now closely watching Israel’s response to attacks from Tehran, similar to Iran’s first wave of retaliation in April (but with slower-flying drones). “How this war develops depends on this,” security sources said. Biden wants to prevent Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu from reversing the spiral of expansion. Whether it succeeds remains to be seen.
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