Biden returns to the White House: To monitor developments in the Middle East

According to a written statement from the White House, Biden will cut his weekend vacation in Delaware short and return to the capital this afternoon, local U.S. time.

The statement included the phrase, "The President is returning to the White House this afternoon for consultations with his national security team regarding developments in the Middle East."

In his statement the previous day, Biden had expressed that they would support Israel in every sense against a possible Iranian attack.

Reports in the U.S. media had suggested that Iran could launch an attack within 48 hours, and in his latest statement, Biden had claimed that Iran could retaliate against Israel "at any moment."

ISRAEL-IRAN TENSION

Israel had carried out an airstrike on April 1 on the consular building located within the Iranian embassy compound in Damascus. A total of 7 people, including 2 generals from the Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps, were killed in the attack.

Iranian leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei stated that Israel's attack on the Iranian consulate in Damascus meant an attack on his country's territory, saying, "The evil regime made a mistake, it must be punished and it will be punished."

U.S. President Joe Biden had also stated that they would continue to provide "unwavering" support to Tel Aviv in the face of Iran's threats of attack against Israel.

Israeli Foreign Minister Yisrael Katz had declared, "If Iran attacks us from its territory, we will respond, we will attack Iran."

Some countries had advised their citizens not to travel to Iran and Israel due to the escalating tension in the region.

News Source: AA