White House National Security spokesman John Kirby tells NBC’s “Meet the Press” that the US isn’t seeking “a wider war in the region” after it assisted Israel to defend itself against Iran’s attack yesterday evening.
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| John Kirby, White House National Security Spokesman |
“We don’t seek an escalation,” Kirby says, but adds that US President Joe Biden told Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu during their call last night that the US will continue to support Israel’s right to self-defense.
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