Biden speaks to French, German, Italian, UK leaders on Middle East tensions : White House

US President Joe Biden spoke with the leaders of Britain, France, Germany and Italy on Monday to discuss tensions in the Middle East including Iran's threats to attack Israel, the White House said.

"We have to be prepared for what could be a significant set of attacks," National Security Council spokesman John Kirby told reporters, adding that Washington shared Israeli assessments that any attack "could be this week."

AFP