Iran’s strike on Israel shows how the Biden administration has lost control of the conflict, foreign policy expert says [Video]

Iran’s barrage of attacks against Israel represents a stark reminder of how the US has been unable to ameliorate tensions in the Middle East and contain the ongoing conflict in Gaza, a national security and foreign policy expert told Business Insider.

On Saturday, Iran launched missiles and drones against Israel in what officials from Iran described as retaliation for the airstrike on the country’s consulate in Syria nearly two weeks ago. The airstrike killed two Iranian generals and five officers, the Associated Press reported.

The US anticipated that Iran would strike back, but it was only a matter of when and how. President Joe Biden told reporters on Friday that he expected Iran to attack Israel “sooner, rather than later.”

The president also re-affirmed US support for Israel and had a simple, brief message to Iran: “Don’t.”

Iran’s brazen dismissal of Biden’s warning may be the result of a series of inconsistent strategic moves from the US with its handling of the Israel-Gaza war, Sean McFate, a …