Biden Responds to Iran's Conditions for Giving up Revenge against Israel

Biden Responds to "Gaza Ceasefire Could Lead Iran to Give up Revenge against Israel": Hopes So.

On August 13, 2024, when asked by reporters whether he thought Iran would abandon retaliation against Israel after a Gaza ceasefire agreement was reached, US President Joe Biden replied, "I expect so. But we'll have to wait and see."

Previously, senior Iranian officials said that whether Iran launches retaliatory strikes against Israel is related to whether Israel can reach a Gaza ceasefire agreement with the Palestinian Islamic Resistance Movement (Hamas). Reuters reported on August 13, citing three unnamed senior Iranian officials as sources, that one of the senior Iranian security officials said that if the ceasefire talks in the Gaza Strip fail or Israel deliberately delays the talks, Iran and its ally Hezbollah will launch direct strikes against Israel. This official did not specify the negotiating deadline set by the Iranian side.

Recently, the United States has been preparing for Tehran or its proxies to launch attacks on Israel this week. Iran has also been claiming that it will retaliate against Israel for assassinating Hamas political leader Ismail Haniyeh in Tehran and Hezbollah military leader Fuad Shukr in Beirut. The United States has sent additional warships and fighter jets to the Middle East to help Israel defend against attacks.

The situation in the Gaza Strip has been tense, and ceasefire talks also face great uncertainties. Hamas has denied that it will participate in the ceasefire talks originally planned for August 15. A senior official of the organization said that what Hamas needs is the implementation of a ceasefire, not more talks. US Secretary of State Antony Blinken also postponed his planned trip to the Middle East on the 13th to promote a Gaza ceasefire due to "uncertain circumstances".