No counterattack, Biden tells Netanyahu after Iran's strike

Iran's first-ever direct assault on Israel marks major escalation in their long-running covert war

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THE United States does not want to see an escalation of the crisis in West Asia, a top White House official said on Sunday after Israel repelled a massive missile and drone attack from ist arch-nemesis Iran.

"We don't want to see this escalate," White House National Security Council spokesman John Kirby said on NBC's Meet the Press. "We're not looking for a wider war with Iran." Israel was on high alert on Sunday after Iran's unprecedented attack sparked fears of a broader conflict.

Iran launched its first-ever direct assault on Israeli territory late Saturday in retaliation for a deadly strike by Israeli on Tehran's consulate in Damascus on April 1.