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Biden Seeks to Prevent Wider Conflict After Iran’s Attack on Israel

The president made it clear to Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu during a call that he must ’think carefully and strategically' about the escalation risks.
Biden Seeks to Prevent Wider Conflict After Iran’s Attack on Israel
President Joe Biden meets with members of the National Security team regarding the unfolding missile attacks on Israel by Iran, in the White House Situation Room in Washington on April 13, 2024. Adam Schultz/The White House via Getty Images
Emel Akan
Emel Akan
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WASHINGTON—President Joe Biden and his team are scrambling to ease tensions and prevent further escalation of the conflict in the Middle East following Iran’s unprecedented assault on Israeli territory over the weekend.

Iran on April 13 launched hundreds of air threats toward Israel, saying it was revenge for what Iran claims was an Israeli strike on its embassy compound in Syria in early April. The attack marks the first time that Tehran has launched a direct military assault on Israel.

Emel Akan
Emel Akan
Reporter
Emel Akan is a senior White House correspondent for The Epoch Times, where she covers the policies of the Trump administration. Previously, she reported on the Biden administration and the first term of President Trump. Before her journalism career, she worked in investment banking at JPMorgan. She holds an MBA from Georgetown University.
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