Iran planning to imminently launch ballistic missile attack against Israel, warns US
The US has warned that any direct military action from Iran against Israel would have severe repercussions for the former
Amid increased hostilities between Israel and terrorist group Hezbollah in southern Lebanon, the United States has claimed that it has learnt that Iran is planning to launch a ballistic missile against Israel.
“The United States has indications that Iran is preparing to imminently launch a ballistic missile attack against Israel,” AFP quoted a senior White House official as saying.
Stating that the US is assisting Israel in defending itself against the imminent attack, the official warned that any direct military action from Iran against Israel would have severe repercussions for the former.
“We are actively supporting defensive preparations to defend Israel against this attack,” the official said.
The White House statement comes on a day when Israeli forces, which have been exchanging fire with Hezbollah along the southern Lebanon border, announced that they have begun a “limited, localised and targeted” ground raids against Hezbollah targets and infrastructure in Lebanon that are closer to the border.
Israel’s operation is believed to be aimed at pushing Hezbollah north in line with the UNSC resolution 1701, which requires that the Lebanese army and UN peacekeepers be the only armed force south of the Litani River.