Iran has been moving missile launchers and conducting military exercises since the end of last week, ahead of an expected attack against Israel in response to the assassination of Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh in Tehran and senior Hezbollah official Fuad Shukr in Beirut last week, the Wall Street Journal has reported, citing unnamed US officials, APA reports.
The newspaper said that the administration of U.S. President Joe Biden has been working to repel a possible Iranian attack on Israel, but the fear is that this time the attack will be accompanied by strikes from Hezbollah and other Iranian proxies. Senior U.S. officials have also been urging Tehran not to escalate the war in the region.
The paper added that the Biden administration is trying to deter escalation while preparing for it in any case by sending a squadron of F-22 fighters and an aircraft carrier group to the region.
Reuters quoted an American official as saying that the national security team told Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris during a meeting on Monday that it is not clear when Iran and Hezbollah are likely to attack Israel or what form it might take.
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