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Erin Burnett OutFront

Biden Urges Israel Not To Attack Iran’s Nuclear Sites, Oil Fields

Erin Burnett OutFront

CNN

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4.4706 Ratings

🗓️ 5 October 2024

⏱️ 45 minutes

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A top state department official is telling CNN that the Biden administration has been given no assurances from Israel that it will not target Iran’s nuclear facilities. Plus, President Biden is concerned the upcoming election won’t be peaceful. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0

Outfront next, live from Tel Aviv, the breaking news in the dark.

0:06.5

A top State Department official telling CNN the Biden administration has been given no assurances from Israel

0:11.9

that it will not target Iran's nuclear facilities as concerns grow tonight that Israel could launch a devastating retaliatory strike against Iran at any moment.

0:20.3

Plus warning of violence, President Biden tonight saying he's concerned that the upcoming

0:24.2

election won't be peaceful and playing nice.

0:27.3

Former President Trump appearing next to the very popular governor that he once called a bad,

0:31.8

disloyal guy.

0:33.3

What's he saying now?

0:34.6

Let's go out front.

0:38.5

And good Friday evening. I'm Aaron Burnett, live from Tel Aviv.

0:41.8

And out front tonight, the breaking news, in the dark.

0:45.0

CNN is learning tonight that the U.S. is in the dark as to whether Israel plans to strike Iran's nuclear facilities.

0:51.2

As a top U.S. State Department official tells CNN, quote, this is on the edge.

0:56.5

That top official telling us exclusively that the Israelis are so far keeping their plans to

1:01.8

retaliate, which could happen at any moment, extremely close to the vest, saying, quote,

1:07.8

we hope and expect to see some wisdom as well as strength, but as you guys know,

1:12.9

no guarantees. Well, Israel is at war and more strikes against Tehran could change the arc of

1:18.8

history. I mean, these are many of Iran's known and most important nuclear sites, places where the

1:23.9

country assembles and spins centrifuges, enriches nuclear weapons-grade uranium,

1:28.4

and stores that highly enriched uranium, often hundreds of feet under the ground.

1:32.8

Striking any of them could have massive and unstoppable consequences.

1:37.1

And that is why President Biden has said publicly he does not support Israel targeting Iran's nuclear program.

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