Former White House national security adviser John Bolton sharply criticized the Biden administration on Sunday for speaking publicly against the possibility of Israel striking nuclear sites or oil

President Joe Biden sought to discourage Israel from attacking Iran’s oil fields, as the US looks to shape Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s response to a ballistic-missile barrage and keep the region from descending into all-out war.

President Biden on Friday signaled he would oppose an Israeli strike on Iran's oil facilities as part of the Israeli response for the massive Iranian missile attack earlier this week. Why it matters: Biden's remarks indicate that while the U.