U.S. won’t support Israeli attack on Iran’s nuclear sites, says Biden

• G7 discuss new sanctions for Iran amid escalated tensions
• Israel bans UN Secretary-General from entering country

United States President, Joe Biden, has voiced opposition to any strikes on Iran’s nuclear sites in response to Tehran’s missile attack on Israel.

When asked by reporters on Wednesday whether he would back such retaliation, Biden stated “the answer is no”. He however reiterated the country’s “full solidarity and support to Israel.”

His comments come a day after Iran fired some 180 ballistic missiles at Israel, its second attack on the country since April.

Biden, yesterday, spoke with G7 leaders to discuss Iran’s “unacceptable” actions and coordinate a response, which may include new sanctions.

Meanwhile, Arab media has reported that the Israeli army yesterday suffered a “mass casualty event” at the hands of Hezbollah in an attempt to infiltrate Lebanese territory.

The Israeli military reported the death of its eight soldiers in combat – the first inside Lebanon since the invasion began.

This is as Israel Katz, Israeli foreign minister, has announced a ban preventing Antonio Guterres, secretary general of the United Nations (UN), from entering the country. In an X post on Wednesday, Katz termed Guterres “undesirable”.

“I decided today to declare U.N. Secretary-General Guterres an undesirable personality in Israel and to ban his entry into Israel,” Katz said.

Guterres failed to “unequivocally condemn Iran’s criminal attack on Israel” on Tuesday, Katz said, and as a result “does not deserve to set foot on Israel’s soil.”

After Iran fired missiles at Israel, Gutteres condemned the broadening of the Middle East conflict.