The White House confirmed that Iran's counterattack on Israel has begun, and Biden will urgently return to the White House and will convene the entire national security team to meet in the White House Situation Room to discuss countermeasures.

These include Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin, Secretary of State Antony Blinken, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Brown, CIA Director Burns, Director of National Intelligence Haines, and National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan. Amizona's Vice President Harris is attending via video, and the entire U.S. government is now on full standby. The White House National Security Council issued a statement saying that the United States is unwavering in its support for Israel's security and will help Israel defend itself against the threat from Iran. Although the position is still firmly in favor of Israel, the last thing Biden wants to see is happening, that is, the United States is being dragged into the Middle East quagmire.