Joe Biden says he hopes latest Israeli strike on Iran will end escalation

26/10/2024 18:36 The Guardian

Iran’s military suggests it would prioritise an agreement to end fighting in Gaza and Lebanon over any retaliation The US President Joe Biden said on Saturday he hopes Israel’s latest strikes on Iran will mark the end of a months-long cycle of escalation, as his administration doubles down on efforts to reach a ceasefire deal for Gaza and Lebanon. “I hope this is the end,” he told reporters.Waves of fighter jets and drones bombed military sites across Iran in an hours-long barrage on Saturday, the first time Israel has openly attacked its erstwhile enemy after decades of shadow warfare. Continue reading...

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