President Joe Biden is holding meetings with the prime ministers of Iraq and the Czech Republic to discuss the recent attacks. The meetings come amidst tensions in Ukraine and the Middle East, which the president is trying to de-escalate. He has urged restraint in the Middle East and reaffirmed U.S. support for Israel.
President Joe Biden will be holding meetings Monday with the prime ministers of Iraq and the Czech Republic on Monday following this weekend's attacks.
“The hope is that we can de-escalate the tensions. That's really what the president has been trying to do,” said John Kirby, National Security Council Coordinator for Strategic Communications. U.S. officials say Navy and Air Force assets, which were moved to the region ahead of an anticipated attack, took down 70 Iranian drones and ballistic missiles.
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