Biden says he does not support Israeli attack on Iranian nuclear facilities

President Biden on Wednesday said he would not support an Israeli attack on Iran's nuclear facilities in retaliation for Iran's firing of 181 missiles at Israel amid concerns that a deadly regional war is on the horizon. said.

On Wednesday, a day after the massive attack, Biden spoke briefly with reporters before boarding Air Force One after Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu vowed that Iran would pay for the attack.

He said the leaders of France, Canada, Japan, Britain, Italy and Germany who took part in a recent conference call all agreed that Israel had the right to respond “proportionately” to Iranian military attacks. Ta.

“We will discuss with the Israeli side what they will do next, but all of us in the G7 agree that we have the right to respond, but it should be proportionate,” he said. ” he said.

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But when asked if he would support an attack on Iran's nuclear facilities, which Israel has long threatened to do, Biden told reporters: “The answer is no.”

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Biden plans to impose further sanctions on Iran and said he will meet with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu soon.

“Clearly, Iran is way off course,” he said.

President Biden speaks to reporters before boarding Air Force One at Joint Base Andrews, Maryland, Oct. 2, 2024. (Mandel Gann/AFP via Getty Images)

For months, the Biden administration has led negotiations to end the nearly year-long Israeli-Hamas war in a region where Iranian missile attacks have heightened tensions in the region.

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The latest attacks on Israel follow the Biden administration's worsening prospects for an end to the war between Israel and Hamas.

“We're not even close to where we were a week ago,” National Security Council spokesman John Kirby previously told reporters. He called the prospect of a deal “daunting.”

“A deal is not imminent,” one U.S. official told the Wall Street Journal. “I don’t know if that’s going to happen.”

Biden is visiting South Carolina and North Carolina to assess damage caused by the storm after Hurricane Helen. (Mandel Gann/AFP via Getty Images)

In Tuesday's vice presidential debate with Republican Ohio Sen. J.D. Vance, Minnesota Governor Tim Walz said he needed Democratic candidate Vice President Harris' “steady leadership” in the region. .

“What we have seen from Vice President Harris is stable leadership. We have seen this happen even as our allies see Donald Trump turning his attention to Vladimir Putin and North Korea, even as we begin to see such fickleness in maintaining a coalition government. I will continue to commit.”

“And as the vice president said today, we will protect our troops and our allies, and there will be consequences,” he said.

J.D. Vance and Tim Walz participated in the vice presidential debate in New York City on Tuesday night. (Reuters)

Mr. Vance expressed support for Republican candidate former President Donald Trump's policy toward Israel, “peace through strength.''

“Donald Trump recognized that peace through force was necessary for people to fear America,” Vance said. “They needed to realize that if they veered off course, American global leadership would restore stability and peace to the world.”

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Vance said it is “up to Israel” how it responds.

“Now, Margaret, you asked a question about a first strike. I would like to answer that question,” he said during the debate. “Look, it's up to Israel to decide what it thinks needs to be done to protect its security,” he said. “And we should support our allies wherever they are fighting the bad guys. I think that's the right approach to the Israeli issue.”

FOX News Digital has reached out to the State Department and the White House for comment.