Biden saying 'Don't' and other threats seemingly fail to deter Iran as more US Mideast bases hit
Story by Benjamin Weinthal • 19h
JERUSALEM – The White House is facing withering criticism that President Biden’s "Don’t" attack warnings to Iran are not being taken seriously after Tehran-backed terror militias injured American military personnel at the Ain al-Asad air base in western Iraq on Monday and is suspected of another attack in Syria on Friday.
On Saturday, Biden once again issued a "Don’t" when asked by reporters what his message to Tehran was. Critics argue his Iran policy is adrift and his warnings to the Islamic republic and its proxies in October and April have not deterred them.
Following the Monday attack in Iraq, Biden, joined by Vice President Kamala Harris, met with his national security team on the latest developments in the Middle East and said on X that in addition to discussing the threats from Iran and its proxies, "We also discussed the steps we are taking to defend our forces and respond to any attack against our personnel in a manner and place of our choosing."
Former Secretary of State Mike Pompeo posted an interview with Fox News' Bill Hemmer on X saying, "The Administration keeps saying "don't" to Iran – but then does nothing to impose costs. This weakness means the risk from Iran continues to grow." Biden said "Don't" when asked if he had a message for Iran, days before Iran's first attack against Israel in April.
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