Biden made clear in a call to Netanyahu that the U.S. would not participate in any offensive action against Iran.
Israel has been on heightened alert since an airstrike last week killed two Iranian generals in Syria.
Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control targeted 16 people and two entities in Iran that produce engines that power the drones used in the April 13 attack on Israel.
Less than a week after Iran launched drones and missiles at Israel, the U.S. government on Thursday announced sanctions on more than a dozen Iranian officials and companies linked to the country’s unmanned aerial vehicles.
NBC News' Richard Engel reports from Jerusalem where air defenses have been intensified across the region as U.S. officials confirm that Iran has launched multiple drones toward Israel. The move fulfills Iran's promise to retaliate against Israel, accusing it of bombing the embassy in Syria earlier this month.
President Biden said Friday that he expected Iran might attack Israel soon.
One of the people familiar with the intelligence tells CNN Iran wants any
The sanctions by the Department of the Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control target 16 individuals and two entities involved in Tehran's drone production.
President Joe Biden and his national security team monitored Iran’s aerial attack against Israel on Saturday.
A CUTTING-EDGE Israeli spy plane used AI tech to block Iran’s huge blitz. Computers on the £800million jet tracked all of the 320 incoming missiles and drones. The crew of the Oron then passed on t
Iran says that it warned the United States, a key Israeli ally, of its attack on Israel but U.S. officials dispute those claims.
“The ball is now in Israel's court.”