Washington. After Iran fired nearly 100 missiles on Israel on Tuesday, the US has come into action. It immediately ordered its army to help Israel. The White House said, "US President Joe Biden has directed the US military to assist in defending Israel against Iranian attacks."

US President Joe Biden has directed the US military to assist in defending Israel against Iranian attacks and shoot down missiles targeting Israel, the White House said.

The White House said that Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris are monitoring the Iranian attack against Israel from the White House Situation Room and are receiving regular updates from their national security team. However, there has been no damage to the US forces present in Tel Aviv.