Israel assures US it will not strike Iran’s nuclear or oil sites, officials say

US President Joe Biden with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in the Oval Office in July 25 (Susan Walsh/AP)

The Biden administration believes it has won assurances from Israel that it will not hit Iranian nuclear or oil sites as it looks to strike back following Iran’s missile barrage earlier this month, two US officials said on Tuesday.

The administration also believes that sending a US Terminal High Altitude Area Defence (THAAD) battery to Israel and roughly 100 soldiers to operate it has eased some of Israel’s concerns about possible Iranian retaliation and general security issues.