Iran is reportedly preparing a revenge attack on Israel in the next two days after two Iranian generals were killed in an attack in Syria.
The country has publicly threatened to hit back at Israel following last week’s attack in Damascus, which Tehran said was an Israeli airstrike on a diplomatic building.
This was said by a person briefed by the Iranian leadership the Wall Street Journal that while plans for an attack are being discussed, no decision has been made.
An adviser to Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei told the newspaper: “The strike plans are with the Supreme Leader and he is still weighing the political risk.”
Israel was widely blamed for an April 1 attack that destroyed the Iranian consulate building in Damascus and killed seven Revolutionary Guards, including the two generals.
Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei delivers a speech during a program held at Imam Khomeini Khosseini Hosseini in Tehran, Iran on April 3, 2022
Israel was widely blamed for an April 1 attack that destroyed the Iranian consulate building in Damascus and killed seven Revolutionary Guardsmen.
Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei warned on Wednesday that Israel “must be punished and will be punished,” days after one of his advisers said Israeli embassies are “no longer safe.”
Israeli Foreign Minister Israel Katz quickly responded on social media site X that “if Iran attacks from its territory, Israel will respond and attack Iran.”
Days after Israel strengthened its air defenses and halted furloughs for combat units, the United States also warned of the risk of an attack by Iran or its allied groups at a time when tensions have soared in the Middle East.
Iran is “threatening a significant attack on Israel,” President Biden said on Wednesday, pledging “ironclad” support for its regional ally despite diplomatic tensions over Israel’s military action in Gaza.