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Pentagon: 'Iran should not make the mistake of responding to Israel’s strikes'
26 October 2024 23:48 BST
The US Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin has warned Iran not to "make the mistake" of responding to Israel's attacks early Saturday.
In a post on X discussing his latest phone call with his Israeli counterpart Yoav Gallant, Austin said the US is "well postured to defend [its] forces and facilities across the region."
I spoke with Israeli Minister of Defense Yoav Gallant today to discuss the Israel Defense Forces' overnight precision strikes on military targets in Iran. I reaffirmed the United States’ ironclad commitment to Israel’s security and support for Israel's right to defend itself.…
— Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III (@SecDef) October 26, 2024