Washington monitors signs of “potential attacks” on US bases in Iraq and Syria.
A US official said on Monday that US military and intelligence officials have detected indications that “Iranian-backed factions” are preparing to launch potential attacks on US military bases in Iraq and possibly Syria, in retaliation for US strikes inside Iran.
The New York Times quoted the official as saying, “There have been no attacks so far, and Iraqi officials are making great efforts to dissuade the factions from carrying out any hostile action.”
The US Department of Defense announced that it had bombed Iranian nuclear sites with more than 182 tons of explosives, using 75 weapons, in the largest operation carried out by B-2 stealth aircraft in US history. The operation lasted only 25 minutes.
In response, the Iranian Armed Forces’ Khatam al-Anbia Central Headquarters warned of a large-scale military response to the United States following its participation in strikes targeting sites inside Iran.
The official spokesman emphasized that Iran’s response will include expanding legitimate targets and escalating the war in the region, with dire and unforeseen consequences for the United States.
Shafaq.com