Lloyd Austin has lauded what he called the “exceptional skill and professionalism” of US forces in helping shoot down Iranian drones and missiles directed at Israel over the weekend.
“Alongside Israel and our allies, we had enormous success in defeating Iran attack,” Austin told US legislators during a briefing.
“We will continue to stand ready to protect our troops in the region and to support the defence of Israel from attacks by Iran or its proxies,” he said.
Austin reiterated that the US commitment to Israel’s security is “ironclad”. US officials have repeatedly sent that message in the wake of the attack, while urging Israel to avoid a response that could lead to wider escalation.
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