Senator Fetterman Says Biden Should Be Open to Direct Offensive Strikes on Iran, While Administration Urges Restraint in Middle East

‘Whether and how the Israelis will respond, that’s going to be up to them,’ NSC spokesman, John Kirby, tells ‘Meet the Press.’

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A demonstrator waves Iranian and Palestinian flags during an anti-Israeli gathering at Tehran, Iran, early Sunday. AP/Vahid Salemi

Lawmakers at Washington are urging President Biden to both take direct military action against Iran in the wake of its attack against Israel, and demanding that the commander-in-chief stay out of the fray. The president has reportedly warned Prime Minister Netanyahu that the American military will play no part in a campaign against the Iranian. 

On Sunday night, Iran launched 331 drones and missiles from its territory at the Jewish state. Thanks to a multilateral coalition of American, British, and Jordanian fighter jets, and Israel’s missile defense systems, nearly all of the projectiles were shot down before they could reach any targets in Israel. A spokesman for the Israeli military, Rear Admiral Daniel Hagari, said on Sunday that a military base in Israel was hit, but did not announce any casualties. 

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