The president was asked about a potential strike on the oil infrastructure of Iran, which accounts for about 2 percent of the world’s supply.
Tag: Missiles and Missile Defense Systems
Israel-Hezbollah War: What to Know
An Israeli ground operation targeting Hezbollah forces in Lebanon recalls previous wars and raises fears of worse to come.
After Iran’s Missile Attack, Israel May Be Ready to Risk All-Out War
Israel seems ready to respond in a much more forceful and public way with Iran after Tehran launched its second massive missile attack on Israel this year, analysts and officials say.
US, France and Britain Say They Helped Israel During Iran Attack
Israel has said that Iran fired more than 180 missiles in the barrage on Tuesday, but that most were intercepted.
Laborer From Gaza Is First Reported Fatality of Iran’s Missile Attack
Sameh al-Asali, who was sheltering in the city of Jericho in the Israeli-occupied West Bank, was killed when a large missile fragment slammed into him.
Videos Show Iranian Missile Attack on Israel
While some missiles were intercepted by Israeli air defense, several hit locations in Israel, according to an analysis by The Times.
Israel Weighs Retaliation After Iranian Missile Attack
Security analysts and former officials said the damage Israel had inflicted on Hezbollah, an Iranian-backed militia, had stripped Tehran of much of its deterrence against a wider Israeli attack.
Biden Says U.S. Warships Helped Israel Intercept Iran’s Missiles
The president said the United States was “fully, fully, fully supportive of Israel,” in a show of solidarity between two allies whose relations have become strained.
What Are Ballistic Missiles?
A look at the kind of weapons fired into Israel.
Israel Has Destroyed Half of Hezbollah’s Arsenal, U.S. and Israeli Officials Say
The Lebanese militia is seeking more weapons from Iran, the officials said. It has yet to fire large barrages at Israel, and its top ranks have been crippled by Israeli strikes.