Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 05:08am on 15 Oct 2024,Tuesday International
Israel has assured the US that its planned retaliatory attack on Iran will avoid targeting nuclear or oil facilities, according to reports. The counterstrike follows Iran's October 1 missile launch in response to the killing of Tehran-aligned militant leaders and an Iranian general by Israeli forces. US President Joe Biden and Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin were reassured by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Defense Minister Yoav Gallant. The US, concerned about regional war escalation and global oil prices, welcomed Israel’s commitment to limiting its strikes to military targets.
