Iran Might Attack Israel In Next Two Days: Report

The strike plans are in front of the Supreme Leader and he is still weighing the political risk,” the report quoted an adviser to Iran’s Ayatollah Ali Khamenei as saying.

Iran has hinted to the United States that it will respond to the attack on the Iranian consulate in Damascus in a way that no ‘major escalation’ takes place and that no hasty decisions will be taken, Reuters reported citing Iranian sources. Iran’s new stance comes into the limelight at a time when Tehran has been pressing for various demands, including a Gaza truce.

According to the report, Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian conveyed Iran’s message to Washington while visiting the Gulf Arab state of Oman – a country, which has generally played the role of an intermediary between Tehran and Washington.

As reported by Reuters, a US intelligence official said that Iran has “been very clear” that its retaliation to the attack on the embassy would be “controlled” and “non-escalatory” and planned “to use regional proxies to launch a number of attacks on Israel.”

On Wednesday (April 10), Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said that Israel “must be punished and it shall be”. Meanwhile, a White House spokesperson confirmed that the US had clarified to Iran about its non-involvement in the strike on the embassy.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said that the country, apart from the Gaza war, is also preparing for other scenarios. “Whoever harms us, we will harm them. We are prepared to meet all of the security needs of the State of Israel, both defensively and offensively,” Netanyahu said.

Speaking at a press conference, IDF Spokesman Rear Adm. Daniel Hagari said, Israel is “on alert and highly prepared for various scenarios, and we are constantly assessing the situation.”