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The United States does not want to see an escalation of the crisis in the Middle East, a top White House official said Sunday after Israel repelled a massive missile and drone attack from Iran.<\/p>\n

“We don’t want to see this escalate,” White House National Security Council spokesman John Kirby said on NBC’s “Meet the Press”. “We’re not looking for a wider war with Iran.”<\/p>\n

Israel was on high alert Sunday after Iran’s unprecedented attack sparked fears of a broader conflict.<\/p>\n

Iran launched its first-ever direct assault on Israeli territory late Saturday in retaliation for a deadly strike by Israeli on Tehran’s consulate in Damascus on April 1.<\/p>\n

Iran’s retaliation marked a major escalation of the long-running covert war between the regional foes.<\/p>\n

US President Joe Biden has reaffirmed Washington’s “ironclad” support for Israel, while appearing to guide its staunch ally away from a military response.<\/p>\n

News outlet Axios said the president had told Netanyahu he would oppose an Israeli counterattack against Iran and that the prime minister should “take the win”.<\/p>\n

Kirby added in the interview that the United States is “staying vigilant” to any Iranian threats to American troops.<\/p>\n

“We made it very clear to all parties, including Iran, what we would do … and also how seriously we would take any potential threats to our personnel,” Kirby said.<\/p>\n

Iran launched more than 300 drones and missiles towards Israel late Saturday, injuring 12 people, the Israeli army said.<\/p>\n

But almost all were intercepted before they reached Israeli territory, the army said, with help from the United States, Jordan, Britain and other allies.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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