Biden vows ‘ironclad’ support for Israel amid Iran attack fears

The US president said he was responding to ‘the Iranian threat to launch a significant attack on Israel’ Picture: Evan Vucci/AP

US president Joe Biden has promised Israel his country’s “ironclad” support, as Iran vows retaliation for the deadly strike on the Iranian consulate in Syria earlier this month.

The US military believes Israel carried out the airstrike on Iran’s diplomatic station, which killed two top generals and others.