Blinken: US does not want to escalate tensions
New York, April 14 (Hibya) - "While we do not want an escalation, we will continue to support Israel's defense and, as the President has made clear, we will defend U.S. personnel," U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said.
Blinken said in the statement that he would "consult with allies and partners in the region and around the world in the coming hours and days" following Iran's retaliatory attack on Israel, CNN reported.
"The United States condemns in the strongest terms the Iranian attack on Israel," Blinken said.
Usa News Agency