US President Joe Biden said on Friday, April 12, that he expects Iran to attack Israel and warned Tehran not to proceed. When asked by journalists about his message to Iran, Biden simply said: "Don't," and emphasized Washington's commitment to defend Israel. Biden made these statements during a press briefing to journalists, UNN reports.
We are committed to the defense of Israel. We will support Israel. We will help protect Israel, and Iran will not succeed. Thank you very much.
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Biden also said that he would not disclose protected information regarding a possible attack, but said that he expects an attack to occur "sooner rather than later.
Iranian attack on Israel expected in next two days - WSJ4/12/24, 1:27 PM
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Earlier, the United States said it was sending reinforcements to the Middle East because of fears of an Iranian attack. This was reported by the AFP News Agency on social network X, citing official sources.