Iran has informed the United States and some Middle Eastern countries that it will retaliate against any new attack by Israel, “contrary to some fake news,” a source in Tehran with knowledge of the diplomatic discussions said. CNN this Saturday (12).
Iran’s government has been engaged in urgent diplomatic efforts with Middle Eastern countries to assess whether they can de-escalate Israel’s response to its missile attack earlier this month and — if that fails — help protect Tehran, sources said. familiar with the subject CNN previously.
The U.S. has been consulting with Israel on how it plans to respond to Iran’s Oct. 1 attack, and U.S. officials have made clear they do not want Israel to target Iranian nuclear facilities or oil fields.
US President Joe Biden spoke to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Wednesday, their first conversation in nearly two months, telling him that Israel’s retaliation must be “proportionate.”
US allies in the Gulf, including the United Arab Emirates, Bahrain and Qatar, have also expressed concern to the US about a possible attack on Iranian oil facilities, which could create negative economic and environmental impacts for the entire region, an Arab diplomat told CNN .
Israel’s security cabinet has not yet made a decision on how to proceed, an Israeli official told CNN on Friday.
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