US officials warn that an attack on the country’s energy infrastructure could destabilize global energy markets.
Faced with Israel’s upcoming retaliatory actions against Iran, the United States understands that it has limited guarantees to avoid further escalation of the conflict, Bloomberg writes.
The Biden administration has been aggressively pushing for Israel to focus its response on military targets such as air bases and missile sites rather than economic targets. Instead of destructive attacks The United States proposes alternative measuressuch as the imposition of a new round of economic sanctions, according to a source familiar with the situation, who asked to remain anonymous due to the confidentiality of the discussions.
This approach allows Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to deflect pressure from radical members of his coalition to take tougher measures. However, it is unclear whether he will take advantage of this opportunity.
The political landscape also plays a role: Vice President Kamala Harris’ campaign is seeking to avoid a decline in support in key states like Michigan, where large numbers of Arab and Muslim Americans live. Netanyahu, who has publicly emphasized his warm relationship with Republican Donald Trump, has shown little interest in supporting the administration’s position, reporters say.
According to Ali Vaez, director of the International Crisis Group’s Iran project, Netanyahu is aware that Biden will not be able to exert significant pressure on him before the US elections.
“Escalation in the region could benefit Trump, which would also benefit Bibi, as it would lead not only to four more weeks of unrestrained action, but also to four years of absence of American pressure,” Vaez said, using the nickname Netanyahu.
Kursor also reported that the United States is unhappy with Israel’s actions because the Jewish state’s government is not revealing to the Biden administration the details of its plans for possible retaliatory measures against Tehran.
Additionally, we recently talked about what the conversation between Netanyahu, Biden and Harris was like.
