Iran ‘preparing to attack Israel’ possibly before US election

A billboard in Tehran glorifying Iran’s attack on Israel in October – ABEDIN TAHERKENAREH/EPA-EFE/Shutterstock

Iran is preparing a fresh attack on Israel within days, intelligence officials believe.

Tehran is expected to launch the attack from Iraqi territory using drones and ballistic missiles, possibly before the US election, Israeli officials told Axios.

The attack would be intended as a response to Israeli strikes launched against Iranian military sites over the weekend.

Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, Iran’s supreme leader, said Tehran had the right to defend itself, describing Israel’s strikes as “evil committed by the Zionist regime”.

However, the supreme leader said it was up to Iranian officials how to respond to Saturday’s early morning strikes by Israel, rather than issuing a warning of imminent retaliation. Read More