Washington:
Iran’s ballistic missile assault on Israel was “defeated and ineffective”, the White House stated on Tuesday, warning that Tehran may count on extreme penalties for the assaults.
“Based on what we all know at this level, this assault seems to have been defeated and ineffective,” Jake Sullivan, US President Joe Biden’s nationwide safety advisor, informed reporters.
Sullivan hailed US efforts to repel among the assaults, which concerned American naval destroyers taking pictures down among the missiles.
Iran’s assault was nevertheless a “important escalation” of tensions within the Middle East, Sullivan stated — including that it was an “ongoing state of affairs” that meant he may solely reply just a few questions earlier than getting again to his desk.
“Obviously, this can be a important escalation by Iran, a big occasion, and it’s equally important that we have been in a position to step up with Israel,” Sullivan informed the briefing.
The White House official wouldn’t say what penalties Tehran may count on to face, saying it might talk about “subsequent steps” with Israel.
“We have made clear that there will likely be penalties, extreme penalties, for this assault, and we’ll work with Israel to make that the case,” Sullivan stated.
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken stated individually that Iran’s missile assault was “unacceptable” and that the whole world ought to condemn it.
“Initial reviews counsel that Israel, with the lively assist of the United States and different companions, successfully defeated this assault,” Blinken informed reporters.
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