President Joe Biden’s response comes after he told reporters Thursday that he was discussing an Israeli airstrike on Iran’s oil infrastructure. His remark spiked oil prices.
President Joe Biden advised Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu yesterday against striking Iran’s oil fields as retaliation for the Iranian missile attack earlier this week.
In a White House address, Biden acknowledged that Israel would respond to the attacks in some form. But he also sought to discourage Netanyahu from taking drastic steps.
Biden’s response comes after he told reporters Thursday that he was discussing an Israeli airstrike on Iran’s oil infrastructure. His remark spiked oil prices.