Title: Iran Endangers Israel, Raising Concerns Across the Globe
After Iran directly threatened Israel, raising concerns about potential regional violence and the impact on the world economy, the already unstable Middle East has become even more unstable.
The world community was shocked by Iran's recent announcement that it will attack Israel, which increased tensions in a volatile area. There is still a great deal of mystery around the precise nature of Iran's preparations for retaliation, which is creating a mood of caution.
There have been geopolitical rivalry, ideological divides, and military posturing that have defined the long-standing hostility between Iran and Israel. On the other hand, Iran's direct threat to attack Israel represents a major step up in hostilities and might have far-reaching effects.
The US believes Iran may attack Israel from inside its territory as Tehran officials constantly vow revenge for the deaths of top IRGC generals in an Israeli strike in Damascus, CNN reported.
“The US had observed Iran moving military assets around internally, including drones and cruise missiles, signaling that it was preparing to attack Israeli targets from inside its own territory,” the report quoted two informed sources as saying.
According to one CNN source, Iran has recently been tracked to have readied around 100 cruise missiles. “It was not clear whether Iran was preparing to strike from its soil as part of an initial attack, or if it was posturing to try to deter Israel or the United States from conducting a possible counter strike on its territory,” the report added.
Washington also believes that Tehran might involve its regional proxies in its retaliatory attack and that the potential targets can be both on the Israeli soil and abroad, the CNN said.
Earlier on Friday, the White House confirmed that Iran’s threats against Israel are “real,” “viable” and “credible.”
Meanwhile, US President Joe Biden told reporters that Iran’s reprisals would occur “sooner than later,” but the regime “will not succeed” as Washington is committed to Israel’s security and will help it defend itself against threats.
On April 1, Israel launched a precision missile strike on Iran's consulate building in Damascus, killing 7 IRGC forces, including Mohammad Reza Zahedi, the highest-ranking commander of the Iranian Revolutionary Guards Quds Force (IRGC-QF) in Lebanon and Syria. Since then, Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei and other senior Iranian officials have vowed revenge against Israel.
Previously, US intelligence had suggested an imminent attack on Israeli assets by Iran or its proxies, several media outlets reported. However, current assessments indicate that the attack might target Israeli territory itself. American intelligence reports indicate that an Iranian retaliatory strike could occur within days, potentially within Israel's borders, according to the Wall Street Journal.
In response to this threat, the American Embassy in Israel has restricted personal travel for US government employees and their families to central Israel, Jerusalem, and Beersheba until further notice. Gen. Michael Erik Kurilla, the commander of US Central Command, visited Israel to discuss security threats with Israeli military officials, the report added.
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