US President Biden says he will not support Israeli attack on Iran's nuclear sites

President Joe Biden says he will not support an Israeli attack on sites related to Tehran's nuclear programme. "The answer is no," Biden said Wednesday, when asked if he would support such retaliation after Iran fired about 180 missiles at Israel on Tuesday.

Biden's comments came after he and fellow Group of Seven leaders spoke by phone on Wednesday to discuss coordinating new sanctions against Iran.

The White House said in a statement that the G7 leaders "unequivocally condemned Iran's attack against Israel" and Biden reiterated the United States' "full solidarity and support to Israel and its people."


All the while, the administration has signalled that it's urging that Israel display restraint in how it responds to Tuesday's missile attack, which Biden said was "ineffective and defeated."