Israel has given no assurances it won't target Iran's nuclear facilities, top State Department official tells CNN | 4 Oct 2024 | Israel has not given assurances to the Biden administration that targeting Iran's nuclear facilities is off the table in retaliation for the Iranian ballistic missile strikes earlier this week, a top U.S. State Department official told CNN on Friday. The official added that it is "really hard to tell" if Israel will use the anniversary of Hamas's October 7 attacks to retaliate. "We hope and expect to see some wisdom as well as strength, but as you guys know, no guarantees," the official said when asked by CNN if Israel has assured the U.S. that Iran's nuclear sites are off the table. U.S. officials have voiced support for Israel responding to Iran's missile attack earlier this week, with multiple officials publicly saying there must be consequences. At the same time, officials have also voiced concerns about a regional conflagration as they grapple with an increasingly volatile Middle East.