The US is committed to Israel's security and is also committed to a ceasefire that will bring the hostages home and prevent the conflict from further spreading, President Joe Biden told reporters Monday afternoon ahead of a meeting in the Oval Office with Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shiaa Al-Sudani, according to White House pool reports.
Commenting on Iran's unprecedented attack against Israel, Biden said, "together with our partners, we defeated that attack.”
Biden also called the US-Iraqi relationship "critical for the region and the world."
Biden did not take any further questions from reporters at this time.