Mattis: Israel has 'right to defend itself' against Iran

U.S. Defense Secretary James Mattis said Israel has a right to defend itself, after the country exchanged aerial fire with Iran and Syria over the weekend.


"Israel has an absolute right to defend itself, and I think that's what happened yesterday," Mattis said to reporters on Sunday.

"So when Syria, which has made no ... excuse for what they're doing alongside Iran, when they are providing throughout for Iran to give weapons, including more sophisticated weapons, to the Lebanese Hezbollah, Israel has an absolute right to defend themselves."
 (UPI)
 12/2/18