"White House Grapples with Escalating Israel-Iran Tensions Amid Biden's Foreign Policy Challenges"

White House spokesperson John Kirby blamed former President Trump for emboldening Iran as the Biden administration faces criticism over its foreign policy in response to Iran's direct attacks against Israel. The Biden administration has advised Israel against retaliatory strikes, and GOP senators have criticized Biden's perceived weakness on deterrence. Kirby defended the administration's approach, attributing Iran's actions to Trump's foreign policy decisions and stating that the additional funds made available to Iran due to sanctions relief can only be used for humanitarian goods and not for supporting proxies.