6/11/2024–|Last updated: 11/6/202408:42 AM (Mecca time)
Axios reported new details about a possible Iranian attack on Israel, while the Iranian Foreign Minister confirmed Abbas Araghji Tehran will respond to Israel in an “appropriate manner” and “according to the time and situation it determines.”
On October 26, Israel announced an attack on military targets in Iran, in an operation presented as a response to Iranian missile attacks against Israel on the first of the same month.
According to what Axios reported, citing American and Israeli officials, Iran is preparing to respond to Israel with an attack from Iraq, and in preparation for that, it was reported Iranian Revolutionary Guard Drones and missiles for armed militias in Iraq.
The website stated that the United States has warned Iran publicly, especially against launching an attack on Israel, but the Iranians have not yet shown any willingness to reduce the escalation.
He pointed out that the US National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan And the Minister of Foreign Affairs Anthony Blinken They spoke with the Iraqi Prime Minister Muhammad Shiaa Al-Sudani About the expected Iranian attack, American warnings were conveyed to Baghdad that Israel might attack Iraq if the Iranian attack was not prevented.
On the other hand, Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi said, “Unlike Israel, the Islamic Republic does not seek escalation, but it has the full right to defend itself,” noting that Iran “will respond to the aggression of the Zionist entity according to the time and situation it determines, and in an appropriate manner.” “In a well-thought-out and calculated manner.”
Earlier, the Israeli Walla website reported that Israel had raised the level of alert in anticipation of an Iranian attack, and confirmed that the army was conducting daily assessments of the situation and maintaining high readiness, especially in the areas of air defense and the control system.
The website indicated that Amir Baram, Deputy Chief of Staff of the Israeli Army, is leading efforts to enhance coordination with the US Army Central Command (Centcom) in anticipation of multiple escalation scenarios, including the THAAD missile defense system, which adds a new defensive layer to the Israeli security system.
Israeli officials indicated that the forces remain ready to confront any attack from multiple fronts, including Syria, Yemen and Iraq, and not necessarily from within Iranian territory itself. Israeli intelligence does not rule out the possibility of Iran attempting to assassinate prominent Israeli figures inside and outside Israel.
This tension coincides with international calls for a ceasefire in Gaza Strip And Lebanon to avoid escalation of the crisis in the region.
With Iran’s emphasis on the necessity of confronting any violation of its sovereignty, it appears that Israel’s decision to accept or reject the ceasefire will have a decisive role in shaping the Iranian response and its severity.