A White House official said the US believes Iran is preparing to launch a ballistic missile attack against Israel “soon”. The statement came after the Israeli military said it launched a ground operation against Iran-backed militant group Hezbollah in Lebanon on Tuesday, escalating the conflict after a week of intense airstrikes that have killed hundreds of people. Were killed.
“The United States has indications that Iran is preparing to launch a ballistic missile attack against Israel soon. We are actively supporting defensive preparations to defend Israel against this attack. News agency AFP in its report quoted a senior White House official as saying, “A direct military attack by Iran against Israel would have serious consequences for Iran.”
A US official said the US stands ready to assist Israel in deterring any threat from Iran, similar to the support provided in April when Iran launched a barrage of drones and missiles, most of which were successfully intercepted. was stopped.