(NewsNation) — The nation has yet to hear from President Joe Biden about Israel’s reported attack on Iran.
Secretary of State Antony Blinken has said the U.S. was not involved. U.S. officials don’t want to be pulled into a wider conflict. More information about what the U.S. knew in advance may come out of a White House news briefing taking place Friday afternoon.
The United States told G7 foreign ministers Friday that it received “last minute” information from Israel about a drone action in Iran but did not participate.
“Exercise restraint — that’s what we’ve been doing over the last couple of weeks, and, as necessary, that’s what we’ll continue to do,” Blinken said.
A statement from the G7 ministers said Iran’s actions “mark an unacceptable step toward the destabilization of the region and a further escalation, which must be avoided.”
“In light of reports of strikes on April 19th, we urge all parties to work to prevent further escalation,” the statement read.
The U.S., trying to handle the matter diplomatically, is looking at potential additional sanctions to hold parties accountable.