Kirby answered journalists’ questions at an online press conference.
Kirby stated that they were “deeply concerned” by the developments due to the “judicial reform” plan that led to the political crisis in Israel, adding that they followed the developments closely and called on the parties to reach a consensus.
Kirby said that US President Joe Biden also expressed “very frank” concerns towards Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and shared his view that a fundamental change in the democratic system should be based on consensus.
Coordinator Kirby said Biden was not worried about a civil war in Israel.
When asked about the news that Russia and Iran are planning to develop cooperation in the field of cyber warfare, Kirby replied that these news are alarming.
Kirby drew attention to the deepening defense cooperation between the two countries and stated that they will also examine the developments in cyber cooperation.
Coordinator Kirby noted that there has been no attack in the last 36 hours regarding the attacks on the US facilities in Syria by Iranian-backed militia groups.
Saying that there has been no change in the US presence in Syria, Kirby underlined that they will continue to fight against the terrorist organization DAESH.
Regarding Putin’s decision to place tactical nuclear weapons in Belarus, Kirby stated that they do not see any sign that Moscow has decided to use weapons of mass destruction or nuclear weapons. We didn’t see anything to happen.” used the phrase.