President Joe Biden warned Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu that the United States will not launch a counteroffensive against Iran, amidst calls for restraint from global powers and Arab nations.
The region was on edge due to the possibility that open warfare would break out between the archenemy nations of the Middle East and involve the United States.
“The Middle East is on the brink.” A catastrophic, all-out war poses an imminent threat to the area’s inhabitants. During a Security Council meeting convened on Sunday in response to the strikes, United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres stated, “Now is the time to defuse and de-escalate.”
In their discussions with counterparts in Saudi Arabia, Turkey, Egypt, and Jordan, U.S. State Secretary Antony Blinken and Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin emphasized the importance of a coordinated diplomatic response, the necessity of preventing escalation, and the continued support for Israel’s defense by the United States.