Biden says US discussing possible Israeli strikes on Iran oil facilities
- President Joe Biden stated the U.S. is discussing potential Israeli strikes on Iranian oil facilities, causing oil prices to rise ahead of the U.S. presidential election.
- Biden indicated he was not fully supportive of targeting Iran’s oil facilities, saying, “I think that would be a little… anyway.”
- There is skepticism regarding whether Israel will actually strike these facilities, as the Biden administration seeks to keep oil prices stable before the elections.
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Biden Says US and Israel Are Discussing Strikes on Iranian Oil Facilities
President Joe Biden meets with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.jpg By Dave DeCamp / Antiwar.com President Biden said Thursday that the US and Israel were discussing the possibility of striking Iran’s oil facilities in retaliation for the Iranian missile barrage that targeted Israel on Tuesday, which was a response to multiple Israeli escalations. When asked by a reporter…
Oil Prices Jump After Biden Says ‘Discussing’ Israeli Strike on Iranian Facilities
Oil prices jumped on Thursday, after President Biden, when asked if he would support an Israeli strike on Iran’s oil facilities, said: “We’re discussing that. I think that would be a little … anyway.” The market moves reflected continued nervousness about a potential Israeli military retaliation against Iran, which launched a barrage of missiles across Israel on Tuesday, doing little damage but increasing fears of an all-out war in the region. O…
Biden says US 'discussing' possible Israeli strike on Iran oil, markets react
President Joe Biden said the United States is discussing potential Israeli strikes on Iran's oil facilities. Soon after his comments, oil markets reacted, with crude oil prices spiking 5%, the largest one-day increase since the start of the Israel-Hamas war. Biden made these remarks in response to a reporter’s question outside the White House on Thursday, Oct. 3, asking if he would support Israel striking Iran’s oil facilities. "We're in discuss…
Oil prices rose on Thursday due to fears of an open and generalized conflict in the Middle East.
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