How Will The US Respond If Iran Strikes Israel?: Reporters Repeatedly Grill Pentagon Spokesman

During a Pentagon press briefing, multiple reporters asked Air Force Maj. Gen. Pat Ryder if the US has considered potential responses in the event of an Iranian military strike on Israel.

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[workstationmark]

They will respond by raising your taxes

[carlogambino]

Oh look, it's America involved in more wars.

[yogimaster]

The general said he's committed to Israel's security even if they're committing genocide in Gaza and even if they started the direct fight with Iran.

[odacizdnak]

Israel has right to defend them self against civilians but Iran doesn’t have a right to defend them self against Israeli military

[notsomuch]

Thanks Joe for your utter incompetence.

[dc]

The US Politicians and Defense Officials will respond by investing in Raytheon, Boeing, and Lockheed Martin.

[jdnlaw]

Doesn’t Iran have a right to defend itself?

[mud]

Whats the connection? Why do american defend israels so much? It cant be relgious? Because we knows what jews think of christ. So i dont understand?

[hjafary]

Self offense. Self defense, security, hypocrisy, hypothetical, not gonna get into details, commitment to hell dwellers, generally speaking, bird crap wrap etc

[ikeG]

We should say you brought this on yourselves handle your own business.

[Landis_Grant]

All Israeli embassies across the world have been evacuated. Will they remain empty forever?

[alialkhateeb]

😂😂😂😂😂 I'm not getting in any hypotheticals lol

[StarFromJacob]

Israel doesn't need America to respond in any way other than stopping the funding of Iran and letting Israel freely respond back on its own as it wishes to

[khojehbashghareh]

Invaders and the occupiers don't have the right for self defense but to leave the people alone.

[aartisaan]

The USA stated it had no part in Israel striking Iranian consulates violating international law then condemn the illegal attacks or stay out.

[nunyabusiness]

The utter contempt with which he addresses voter's concerns proves our "democracy" is a sham.

[bringthepain]

Obiden will change his diaper, get an ice cream cone, and flip on cnn... that's how he will respond

[mehdiri]

He can't even pronounce the name of Iran correctly, how he got this job is a joke

[jan]

My answer to that question will be like, just wait and you'll see what does ironclad means

[chrisbarker]

Go Iran
You have the right to defend yourself