The White House considers the threats of an Iranian attack against Israel “credible” and “real”. President Joe Biden “has been briefed multiple times by his national security team,” and the United States intends “to do everything possible to ensure that Israel can defend itself,” the spokesperson said. the White House.
Threats of an Iranian attack against Israel are “credible” and “real,” a White House spokesperson said Friday, who declined to give more details on the timing or the targets.
“It would be imprudent not to assess our own posture in the region”
President Joe Biden “has been informed on multiple occasions by his national security team” and the United States intends to “do everything possible to ensure that Israel can defend itself”, also declared John Kirby, spokesperson word from the White House. “It would be imprudent not to assess our own posture in the region, to ensure that we too are properly prepared,” he said.
Here too, John Kirby did not give details on possible movements of American forces in the region. The risks of the ongoing conflict in Gaza spilling over have increased with Iran’s threats against Israel, accused of a strike which destroyed its consulate in Damascus on April 1 and, according to an NGO, killed 16 people, including two generals of the Revolutionary Guards, Iran’s ideological army.
Israel’s sworn enemy and Hamas ally, Iran threatened to “punish” Israel after the destruction of its consulate.