April 12, 2024

President Joe Biden on Friday said he expected Iran to attack Israel “sooner rather than later,” delivering a pessimistic assessment even as he warned Tehran against taking such an action.

Answering questions from reporters after delivering remarks to a convention of civil rights leaders, Biden said his grim outlook was based on intelligence reports that he was not at liberty to describe further.

Asked what he would say to Iran about a potential attack, Biden was terse. “Don’t,” he replied.

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