Fear of Iranian response after Israeli attack in Syria, America on high alert

The United States is on high alert for possible Iranian retaliation following Israel’s attack on the Iranian embassy in Syria and is preparing for possible Iranian strikes targeting Israeli or American assets in the region, a US official says. Is.

According to the Reuters news agency, the US official confirmed a CNN report and said, “We are definitely under strict surveillance.”

A CNN report said that the Iranian attack could happen by next week.

Suspected Israeli warplanes bombed the Iranian embassy in the Syrian capital Damascus on April 1, resulting in Iran’s Revolutionary Guards Seven Iranian officials, including the senior commander of the Quds Force, Brigadier General Mohammad Reza Zahidi, were killed.

The move was seen as a major escalation in Israel’s war with its regional rivals.

After the attack, Iran said it reserved the right to “decisively respond”.

On the other hand, US President Joe Biden discussed the threat posed by Iran among other issues in a telephone conversation with Israeli Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu on Thursday.

“Since that conversation, our teams have been in regular and continuous contact,” a US official said.

According to senior Biden administration official: ‘The United States fully supports Israel’s defense against threats from Iran.’

Reuters news agency did not reveal the name or position of the US official in its report.