President Biden on Friday signaled he would oppose an Israeli strike on Iran's oil facilities as part of the Israeli response for the massive Iranian missile attack earlier this week. Why it matters: Biden's remarks indicate that while the U.

President Joe Biden sought to discourage Israel from attacking Iran’s oil fields, as the US looks to shape Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s response to a ballistic-missile barrage and keep the region from descending into all-out war.

Former President Trump urged Israel to take out Iran’s nuclear facilities, and blasted President Biden for urging the Jewish state to exercise restraint.