Israel Says Iran Poised For Major Retaliation; US Deploys Sub, Hurries Carrier Group

- Israel Says Iran Poised For Major Retaliation; US Deploys Sub, Hurries Carrier Group
by Tyler Durden, https://www.zerohedge.com/
In a significant shift in its recent assessment of Iran’s intentions, Israeli intelligence reportedly now believes that Iran is preparing a major strike on Israel after all — and that it will happen in the next few days. This comes after Israel had concluded that international pressure and US saber-rattling had persuaded Iran to leave it to Lebanese militant group Hezbollah to strike Israel for blowing up Hamas political leader Ismail Haniyeh in Tehran on July 31.
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Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant shared his country’s latest assessment with US Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin in a Sunday conversation, Axios reported — telling Austin that Iranian actions signify the country is readying a major strike. Also on Sunday, Gallant told an Israeli Defense Forces unit that Iran and Hezbollah “are threatening to harm us in a way they haven’t done in the past.”
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