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Amid rising tensions in the Middle East, the United States expects Iran to carry out a number of attacks against Israel, senior administration officials and people familiar with the matter said. CNN.
One of the people said U.S. officials believe Iran may have up to 100 cruise missiles ready for an attack, the report said. ABC News also published a similar report.
Both sources said Iran was moving military assets, including drones and missiles, in preparation for a possible attack on the Jewish state.
comes after israel killed Earlier this month, seven Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC) personnel carried out an airstrike.
“There is a real risk that Iranian-backed groups will respond to this attack by stepping up their targeting of U.S. forces and Israel, leading to an escalation in Syria, Lebanon, Iraq, and possibly Jordan.” Fellow Hyde Hyde said. The Middle East and North Africa Program at Chatham House think tank said: report.
On Friday, the Iranian-backed militia Hezbollah fired 40 rockets into Israel from its Lebanese base, some of which shot down by Israeli Iron Dome defenses, According to reports.
president joe biden In response to the report, he issued a simple but stern warning to Iran: “Stop it,” and also warned that an attack was expected “sooner or later.”
“We are dedicated to the defense of Israel. We will support Israel,” he added. “We will support Israel’s defense, but Iran will not succeed.”
The United States is responding to the latest threats with plans to deploy warships, including: Aircraft carrier Dwight D. Eisenhower, 1 cruiser, 2 destroyersAccording to reports, it is close to Israel.
Tensions between Israel and Iran have been high since Israel’s military operation in the Gaza Strip following the Oct. 7 terrorist attack by Hamas militants that killed an estimated 1,200 people inside Israel.
More than 32,000 Palestinians have been killed in the Israeli counterattack, according to Gaza’s Hamas-run Health Ministry.