Biden says he expects Iran to attack Israel 'sooner rather than later' as US moves troops
WASHINGTON - President Joe Biden warned Iran against an expected attack on Israel as the U.S. moved more troops to the Middle East in anticipation of a strike on Israeli or Western interests in the region. Asked by reporters how close Iran may be to launching at attack on Israel, Biden said Friday that “my expectation is sooner than later.” He declined to go into details. The president said his message to Tehran was: “Don’t.” Iran's leaders have vowed revenge after a suspected Israeli airstrike on the Iranian embassy in Damascus, Syria, killed seven Iranians, including a leader of its Revolutionary Guards. Israel hasn't admitted responsibility for the strike. Iran's supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, accused Israel and said it "must be punished and shall be." Army Gen. Erik Kurilla, the commander of U.S. Central Command, has been in Israel conferring with officials there about a potential attack, a Defense official told USA TODAY. On Thursday, the State Department issued a security alert for U.S. government…
12 Apr 00:00 · Inlandnewstoday