Iranian attack pending, could hit Israeli soil and targeted government or military facilitiesputting both Israel and Washington on high alert.
Various reports have suggested a possible attack by Iran. imminent And perhaps as early as this weekend.
White House National Security Press Secretary John Kirby He said the Iranian threat was “real” and that the US was working closely with Israel on imminent action.
“We’re monitoring it very closely,” he said.
president biden He said an attack on Israel could happen soon and was “expected sooner or later.”
“We are dedicated to the defense of Israel,” he said. “We support Israel, we support Israel’s defense, but Iran will not succeed.”
This was announced by the US Embassy in Israel. security alert On Thursday, U.S. employees and their families were restricted from traveling outside the Tel Aviv area, Jerusalem and the southern city of Beersheba.
Iran’s threat comes in the wake of an alleged Israeli attack earlier this month that killed two senior members of Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps.
The strike occurred near the embassy damascus, syriaThis has sparked a backlash within Iran, which equates the attack on the official embassy with an attack on mainland Iran.
supreme leader of iran Ayatollah Ali Khamenei He has repeatedly threatened to make Israel pay and suggested the country would be “slapped” for attacks.
ABC News report What Iran is preparing for 100 cruise missiles Because it can be used for attacks.
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