The United States is preparing for a possible attack by Iran targeting Israeli or American assets in response to Israel's strike on the Iranian embassy in Syria. US officials confirm a high state of vigilance and warn that an attack could come in the next week.
WASHINGTON - The United States is on high alert and preparing for a possible attack by Iran targeting Israeli or American assets in the region in response to Israel's strike on the Iran ian embassy in Syria, a US official said on April 5.
"We're definitely at a high state of vigilance," the official said in confirming a CNN report that said an attack could come in the next week.in a strike that killed an Iranian military commander and marked a major escalation in Israel's war with its regional adversaries. Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps has said that seven Iranian military advisers died in the strike, including Mohammad Reza Zahedi, a senior commander in its Quds Force, which is an elite foreign espionage and paramilitary arm.US President Joe Biden discussed the threat from Iran in a phone call on April 4 with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. "Our teams have been in regular and continuous contact since then. The United States fully supports the defense of Israel against threats from Iran," a senior Biden administration official said. REUTERSResend verification e-mail
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