Biden says his message to Iran is ‘don’t’: President fears Tehran will attack Israel ‘sooner rather than later’ and insists U.S. is ‘devoted’ to defending Tel Aviv as fears of war grow [Video]

By Emily Goodin, Senior U.S. Political Reporter In Washington D.C. and Wills Robinson and Nikki Schwab, Senior U.S. Political Reporter In Washington, D.C. For Dailymail.Com 15:15 EDT 12 Apr 2024 , updated 16:54 EDT 12 Apr 2024

President Joe Biden said on Friday he expects Iran to attack Israel ‘sooner than later’ and said his message to Tehran was ‘don’t.’ 

‘We are devoted to the defense of Israel. We will support Israel and help defend Israel and Iran will not succeed,’ Biden said after addressing a gathering of black leaders. 

The president’s ominous tone comes amid fears that Tehran could send hundreds of drones and dozens of missiles toward Israel in retaliation for an April 1 strike on a building adjacent to the Iranian embassy in Damascus, Syria. 

Asked how imminent an attack on Israel may be, Biden said he didn’t want to get into classified information but ‘my expectation is sooner than later.’