(Reuters) -The USA warned Iran that it could face extreme penalties for its ballistic missile assault on Israel on Tuesday, saying the barrage marked a big escalation however appeared to have been thwarted.
U.S. Nationwide Safety Adviser Jake Sullivan stated U.S. navy forces within the area helped Israel defeat the assault and that the Biden administration was now consulting with Israel on a response.
“This is a significant escalation by Iran, a significant event,” Sullivan advised reporters on the White Home. “We have made clear that there will be consequences, severe consequences, for this attack, and we will work with Israel to make that the case.”
Sullivan didn’t specify what these penalties could be, however he stopped wanting urging restraint by Israel because the U.S. did in April when Iran carried out a drone and missile assault on Israel.
Sullivan stated President Joe Biden’s administration was nonetheless monitoring the scenario and amassing info.
Iran’s ballistic missile assault marks a steep escalation of tensions within the area, regardless of months of intense negotiations by the Biden administration and common pledges {that a} ceasefire to finish the Gaza battle was imminent.
Biden, within the waning months of his time period, already faces sharp criticism at residence and overseas for U.S. navy assist of Israel, as does his Vice President and the Democrats’ presidential candidate Kamala Harris.
