Israel-Iran conflict eases pressure on Biden to condition aid

WASHINGTON: The threat of a wider war between Israel and Iran may give U.S. President Joe Biden more breathing room to provide military assistance to Israel without restrictions sought by progressive lawmakers of his own party.

Iran’s massive April 13 aerial assault on Israel and Israel’s more limited counterstrike early Friday have left the region on edge, fearing an escalation of the 6-month-old Israel-Hamas war in Gaza.