US says it's preparing for 'significant' Iran attack on Israel, possibly 'this week'
Israel, which possibly can take place this week, said White House National Security Communications Advisor John Kirby on Monday (local time) amid the ongoing tensions in the Middle East.
This comes after President Joe Biden held talks with the leaders of the United Kingdom, France, Germany, and Italy as the US aims to de-escalate tensions in the Middle East.
«We share the same concerns and expectations that our Israeli counterparts have with respect to potential timing here. Could be this week,» Kirby told reporters, according to The Times of Israel.
«We have to be prepared for what could be a significant set of attacks,» he said.
The call, according to Kirby, was «largely for all the leaders to repeat what they have said before in terms of reaffirming Israel's defence» as well as «send a strong message that we don't want to see any rise in violence, any attacks by Iran or its proxies.»
In a joint statement on Monday, US President Biden, along with the leaders of UK, France, Germany and Italy called on Iran to stand down its ongoing threats of a military attack against Israel.
The joint statement, according to the White House, read, «We called on Iran to stand down its ongoing threats of a military attack against Israel and discussed the serious consequences for regional security should such an attack take place.»
It also underscored the importance of the ardent need for the delivery and distribution of aid.
«We expressed our full support for ongoing efforts to de-escalate tensions and reach a ceasefire and
