NEW DELHI: The United States is on high alert as Iran may target Israeli or American assets in response to Israel’s recent strike on the Iranian embassy in Syria, according to a US official.
The official said, “We’re definitely at a high state of vigilance,” confirming reports of a possible attack within the next week.
Suspected Israeli warplanes bombed Iran’s embassy in Damascus, resulting in the death of seven Iranian military advisers, including a senior commander, Mohammad Reza Zahedi.
Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps has vowed a “decisive response.”
President Joe Biden addressed the threat in a call with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, assuring full support in defending Israel against Iranian threats. The US and Israel are closely coordinating in light of the escalating tensions, with continuous communication between the two countries’ teams.