US warns Iran: We cannot hold back Israel if you attack again
If Iran attacks Israel again, the country cannot expect that the United States will be able to moderate the Israeli response. This is according to sources for Axios.
- We told the Iranians: We will not be able to hold back Israel, and we will not be able to ensure that the next attack will be as targeted and well-balanced as the last one, says a US official source.
The message is said to have been conveyed from Washington to Tehran via Switzerland. Such direct contacts between the countries are unusual.
Iran has signaled that it will retaliate after last weekend's Israeli attack on military facilities in Tehran, and according to Israeli intelligence, it may happen in the near future.
If Iran attacks Israel again, the country cannot expect that the United States will be able to moderate the Israeli response. This is according to sources for Axios.
- We told the Iranians: We will not be able to hold back Israel, and we will not be able to ensure that the next attack will be as targeted and well-balanced as the last one, says a US official source.
The message is said to have been conveyed from Washington to Tehran via Switzerland. Such direct contacts between the countries are unusual.
Iran has signaled that it will retaliate after last weekend's Israeli attack on military facilities in Tehran, and according to Israeli intelligence, it may happen in the near future.
Details: Israel's attack crippled Tehran's defenses
Israel's attack on Iran last month knocked out Tehran's air defenses and caused severe damage to robot factories, leaving the city highly vulnerable to further attacks, Israeli and US government sources told the Wall Street Journal.
According to the sources, it would be very risky for Iran to make the threats of another attack on Israel a reality in the coming days.
- The operational debate in Iran is probably less about what you can do against Israel and more about how to defend yourself if Israel retaliates, says Middle East analyst Norman Roule.
Iran still has hundreds of robots capable of reaching Israel and causing major damage, but the state of its air defenses makes it easier for Israel to hit sensitive targets such as the country's leadership and energy infrastructure.
Israel's attack on Iran last month knocked out Tehran's air defenses and caused severe damage to robot factories, leaving the city highly vulnerable to further attacks, Israeli and US government sources told the Wall Street Journal.
According to the sources, it would be very risky for Iran to make the threats of another attack on Israel a reality in the coming days.
- The operational debate in Iran is probably less about what you can do against Israel and more about how to defend yourself if Israel retaliates, says Middle East analyst Norman Roule.
Iran still has hundreds of robots capable of reaching Israel and causing major damage, but the state of its air defenses makes it easier for Israel to hit sensitive targets such as the country's leadership and energy infrastructure.
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