President Joe Biden said on Wednesday that he opposes any strike by Israel on Iran’s nuclear infrastructure. The president weighed in as Israel weighed its options for a response to Tehran’s large-scale ballistic missile attack.
“The answer is no,” Biden said, while speaking with members of the press at Joint Base Andrews on Oct. 2, the day after Iran launched around 180 ballistic missiles toward Israel.
Shortly after the Iranian barrage, Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) urged the Biden administration “to coordinate an overwhelming response with Israel,” and suggested the response start with Iranian oil refineries. The Biden administration has said the United States remains “fully supportive” of Israel following the Iranian barrage. The White House said Biden spoke with his fellow Group of Seven leaders over the phone on Wednesday to discuss coordinating a response to the Iranian barrage, “including new sanctions.”
