Szijjártó called Kac directly to explain that he had received information about the impending attack from Iran’s acting foreign minister, Ali Bagheri.
According to the sheet The Jerusalem Post both Iran and Israel, which has not ruled out a pre-emptive strike to prevent an Iranian strike, are facing intense diplomatic pressure to avoid any further military action that could trigger outright war between the Islamic Republic and the Jewish state.
However, Iran insists that it is necessary to punish Israel for the killing of the head of the terrorist movement Hamas Ismail Haniyeh in Tehran.
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Commander of Israel’s Northern Circle Ori Gordin (left), Israeli Chief of General Staff Herzl Halevi (center, and US Regional Command (CENTCOM) chief Michael Erik Kurilla
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The US believes that an Iranian attack could come as soon as the next 48 hours. US President Joe Biden is scheduled to meet with his team of national security advisers on Monday to discuss the situation in the Middle East.
US Central Command (CENTCOM) chief Michael Erik Kurilla met with Israeli Defense Minister Yo’av Galant and Chief of the General Staff Herzl Halevi on Monday. “It was direct American support to Israel,” Galant said. “We discussed the coordination of defense activities and ways to expand the international coalition to counter the aggressive actions of Iran and its proxies,” he added.
The US still relies on diplomacy
Washington is still relying on diplomatic efforts, according to The Jerusalem Post.
“President Biden spoke with King Abdullah of Jordan about efforts to ease regional tensions, including through an immediate ceasefire and a hostage release agreement,” the White House said.
“The President thanked His Majesty for his friendship and reaffirmed the unwavering support of the US to Jordan as a partner and ally in promoting regional peace and security,” he added.
Jordan and the US were part of a five-army coalition that flew in to defend the Jewish state when Iran attacked Israel in April. At that time, in addition to Israel, Great Britain and France also formed the coalition.
Iran insists on attack. Israel’s defense is complicated by geography
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