The American president made an important point regarding Iran

US President Joe Biden said airstrikes by Pakistan and Iran on each other's soil showed Tehran was "not well liked", as the White House warned against any escalation. what was

The situation has also added to wider tensions in and around the Middle East, where Iran's proxies are at loggerheads with Israel and the United States following the October 7 

The American president made an important point regarding Iranattacks by Hamas on Israel. 

As you can see, Iran is not particularly well-liked in the region," Biden told reporters at the White House when asked about the clashes. 

Biden said the U.S. is now trying to understand how the situation with Iran and Pakistan will develop, adding: "We're working out where it goes right now — I don't know where it goes.White House National Security Council spokesman John Kirby said the US was monitoring the situation "very closely". Monitoring and in contact with Pakistani authorities. 

These are two very well-armed nations and again we do not want to see any escalation of armed conflict in the region, certainly between these two countries," Kirby told reporters aboard Air Force One. I told the journalists on board. 

Islamabad had the right to defend itself after Iran's initial strikes, which Tehran said targeted a Sunni Muslim extremist group in a series of attacks on Iranian soil. 

They were first targeted by Iran, in what was obviously another reckless attack, another example of Iran's destabilizing behavior in the region," Kirby added. Kirby said he was not aware that Islamabad had informed Washington before attacking Iran.