US confirms Israeli strikes on Iran, Biden briefed
The U.S. has confirmed Israel is striking Iran in response to Iran's missile attack earlier this month.
President Joe Biden has been briefed and is closely following the developments of this retaliatory strike, according to a White House official.
Israel updated the U.S. before the attack, according to an Israeli official.
"We understand that Israel is conducting targeted strikes against military targets in Iran as an exercise of self-defense and in response to Iran's ballistic missile attack against Israel on October 1st," National Security Council spokesperson Sean Savett said in a statement. "We would refer you to the Israeli government for more information on their operation."
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