According to U.S. intelligence, Iran is planning to retaliate against Israel for an airstrike that killed a top Iranian general in Damascus last week. The attack will happen sometime in the next forty-eight hours and Iranian officials are warning U.S. forces to stay out of it.
U.S. troops will be attacked if the Biden Administration enters the conflict.
From Axios:
The Iranian supreme leader has threatened “punishment” for Israel but through private channels Iran has signaled it would be limited.
Israel and the U.S. think an Iranian attack would include the launch of ballistic missiles, cruise missiles and attack drones from Iran to Israeli territory.
U.S. officials say the Biden administration asked Israel to notify the U.S. and for the U.S. to have a say before decisions are made about any retaliation by Israel.
Three U.S. officials said that in recent days the Iranians told several Arab governments they see the U.S. as responsible for the Israeli attack that killed the Iranian general in Damascus, regardless of U.S. efforts to distance itself from the strike.
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The Iranian message was we will attack the forces that attack us, so don’t f–k with us and we won’t f–k with you,” one U.S. official said.
Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin spoke with Israeli Minister of Defense Yoav Gallant this week and said Israel “could count on full U.S. support to defend Israel against Iranian attacks, which Tehran has publicly threatened,” the Pentagon said.
More over at Axios:
SCOOP: Iran warned the U.S. this week that if it gets involved in the fighting between Israel and Iran, U.S. forces in the region will be attacked. https://t.co/pou8OzGPrY
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