"US Considers Accelerated Funding for Israel Amid Rising Tensions with Iran"

Despite warning against a wider war with Iran, the US is renewing efforts to push through a stalled $14bn funding package for Israel, emphasizing that it will not participate in any retaliatory action against Iran. Tensions in the Middle East have escalated following Iran's air attack in response to an unclaimed strike on its embassy in Syria, prompting the US to accelerate approval of the aid package. President Biden reiterated US commitment to defending Israel while emphasizing the avoidance of a wider war in the region. Meanwhile, Republican lawmakers, including House Speaker Mike Johnson, are under pressure to advance the aid package, which also includes support for Ukraine and allies in Asia.