Washington promises to protect Israel in case of attack from Iran

Washington promises to protect Israel in case of attack by Iran Yaroslav Pogonchuk

The US is ready to defend Israel in case of attack/Collage 24 Channel

The US has promised to protect Israel in the event of an attack from Iran. At the same time, work continues to avoid a major war in the Middle East.

It should be noted that on the morning of July 31, it became known that Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh had died in Iran. Militants claim that he was killed in an Israeli raid on his residence in Tehran.

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The United States of America confirmed its readiness to defend Israel in the event of an attack. At the same time, US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin said that active work to reduce tensions in the region continues.

We don't want anything like that to happen. We will work hard to make sure that we do everything we can to help de-escalate and resolve issues through diplomatic engagement, he said.

The Defense Secretary also expressed the opinion that a large-scale war in the Middle East is not inevitable and that there is always room for diplomatic solutions.

“I don't think war is inevitable. That's my view. I think there's always room and opportunity for diplomacy,” Austin said.

The publication noted that Austin's statement came after Israel reported the elimination of a Hezbollah commander who was involved in an attack on the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights.

At the same time, Austin did not confirm information about another strike that killed a leader in Iran Hamas Ismail Haniyeh,

I have no further information, the minister said.

The Palestinian group Hamas called the strike a “harsh escalation” that would not achieve its goals. Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps confirmed Haniyeh's death and said it was investigating.