White House vows consequences for Iran’s attack on Israel

Tehran will face “severe consequences” for its large-scale missile attack on Israel Tuesday, the White House said, after the United States employed military force to help defend its closest Middle Eastern ally from Iranian fire for the second time in five months. National security adviser Jake Sullivan said the barrage of nearly 200 ballistic missiles fired at Israel late Tuesday, only the second time Iran has launched a direct attack on the Jewish state, represented a “significant escalation.” He said President Joe Biden was closely tracking the developments, as spiraling...