President Biden said Monday that the US and Israel “defeated” the unprecedented Iranian attacks over the weekend — after roughly 99% of missiles and drones launched by Tehran were intercepted before hitting targets in Israel.
Biden, 81, said in his first public remarks since the barrage that “together with our partners, we defeated that attack,” as he hosted Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia’ Al Sudani in the Oval Office.
“The United States is committed to Israel’s security. We are committed to a cease-fire [between Israel and Hamas in the Gaza Strip] that will bring the hostages home and prevent the conflict from spreading beyond what it already has,” the president also said.
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