Oct 26, V7N- The United States has affirmed that recent Israeli strikes on military targets in Iran were "an exercise of self-defense" following a ballistic missile attack on Israel attributed to Iran on October 1. The White House National Security Council spokesperson, Sean Savett, explained that the strikes were a direct response to the earlier attack. A U.S. defense official clarified that Israel had informed the United States of its plans beforehand, although the specific timing and extent of the information shared were not disclosed.

While confirming that the U.S. was not involved in the strikes, White House officials also noted that President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris were fully briefed and will continue to receive updates on the situation. The development underscores the ongoing regional tensions and the U.S. commitment to monitoring the security landscape in the Middle East closely.

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