Report | Israel warned US: Iranian missile drills may be cover for strike

Report | Israel warned US: Iranian missile drills may be cover for strike

Israel National News reports: “Israeli officials have warned the Trump administration that an Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) missile exercise could be preparations for an attack on Israel, Barak Ravid of Axios reported on Sunday, citing three Israeli and US officials with direct knowledge of the matter.

Israeli sources said the intelligence gathered so far shows only force movements inside Iran. Still, concerns remain high, as Israel’s tolerance for risk is far lower than it was before the Hamas invasion on October 7, 2023.

One Israeli source quoted by Axios noted that similar warnings were raised six weeks ago after intelligence identified Iranian missile movements that ultimately led to no action. ‘The chances for an Iranian attack are less than 50%, but nobody is willing to take the risk and just say it is only an exercise,’ the source said.

American intelligence officials told Axios the US currently sees no indication that Iran is preparing an imminent strike…”

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