The US today asked Iran to stop attacking Israel in order to break the cycle of violence, after the Israel launched strikes against Iranian soil in retaliation for Tehran firing rockets into Israeli territory on October 1.

“We call on Iran to stop its attacks on Israel so that this cycle of conflict can be closed without further escalation,” said Sean Savett, a spokesman for the National Security Council. White House.

Shortly after the start of the Israeli attack, the US Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin contacted his Israeli counterpart by phone Joab Gallanta Pentagon official said without elaborating.

The US government was informed by Israel of the attack on Iran shortly before the operation began and he had not the slightest involvement in ita White House spokesman said earlier.

“We understand that Israel is launching precision strikes against military targets in Iran in exercise of the right to self-defense and in response to the Iranian missile attack on Israel on October 1,” White House National Security Council spokesman Sean Savett said.