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  • US seeking to deter Iran from strike on Israel, officials say

    US declaring commitment to Israeli security while also working to prevent regional war, say officialsThe US is seeking to deter Iran from carrying out a retaliatory strike against Israel with concerted declarations of commitment to Israeli security, while at the same time trying to prevent the outbreak of a major regional war, officials in Washington have said.US officials still believe that a direct Iranian missile or drone strike is possible within the next few days, in retaliation for the...

  • US tells Israel it won’t join any retaliatory strikes on Iran

    The White House has warned Israel that the US will not participate in any retaliatory strikes on Iran, senior administration officials have said, the BBC reports. Over 300 drones and missiles were fired at Israel overnight, which Iran said was in response to an 1 April strike on its consulate in Syria. Almost all weapons …