Biden directs US forces to aid Israel's defence against Iran

Washington, Oct 2 US President Joe Biden has directed American forces to aid Israel's defence against Iran, which launched missile attacks against the Jewish state.

US National Security Council spokesperson Sean Savett said in a post on social media platform X that President Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris "are monitoring the Iranian attack against Israel from the White House Situation Room & receiving regular updates from their national security team".

President Biden "directed the US military to aid Israel's defence against Iranian attacks & shoot down missiles targeting Israel", the spokesperson added.

The statement came as Iran's Islamic Revolution Guards Corps said it had targeted Israel with dozens of ballistic missiles.

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