The White House: Iran is preparing for an upcoming ballistic missile attack against Israel

(CNN)– A senior White House official said the United States believes Iran is preparing “to launch a ballistic missile attack against Israel.”

The official said in a statement on Tuesday, “The United States has indications that Iran is preparing to launch a ballistic missile attack against Israel. We are actively supporting defensive preparations to protect Israel the -against this attack.

The official warned that “any direct military attack by Iran against Israel would have serious consequences for Iran. “

A US official told CNN The United States expects that the next attack by Iran against Israel will be similar to the attack that happened last April, after the Israeli attack on the Iranian consulate in Damascus, which led to the killing of members of the Revolutionary Guard out of Iran.

Iran has also promised to respond to Israel since the former head of the Hamas political bureau, Ismail Haniyeh, was killed in Tehran last July.

As a result of the Israeli air strike on Beirut, which led to the killing of Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah, the deputy head of operations of the Iranian Revolutionary Guard was also killed, Abbas Nilforoshan.

In response, Iran’s Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei warned that Israel would confront “More sad beats“.

While the Israeli army said it had not yet identified any air threat from Iran, after the United States said it believed Tehran was preparing to launch an attack against Israel.

Israeli army spokesman Daniel Havari said on Tuesday: “So far, Israel does not see an imminent threat from Iran. “

In a short video message, Hajari said Israeli military aircraft are currently “scanning the skies” for any imminent threat from Iran.

“We are very alert, whether on offense or defense,” Hagari said, warning Iran that any attack on Israel will have consequences.