{"id":2325113,"date":"2024-08-15T13:44:02","date_gmt":"2024-08-15T17:44:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/iranian-retaliation-against-israel-could-come-soon-with-little-notice-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2024-08-15T13:46:51","modified_gmt":"2024-08-15T17:46:51","slug":"iranian-retaliation-against-israel-could-come-soon-with-little-notice-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/iranian-retaliation-against-israel-could-come-soon-with-little-notice-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"Iranian retaliation against Israel \u2018could come soon\u2019 with little notice &#8211; Washington Examiner"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">26<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Firanian-retaliation-against-israel-could-come-soon-with-little-notice-washington-examiner%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2325113&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>The article discusses escalating tensions between \u200dIran\u2063 and Israel following the assassination of \u2064Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh in \u2063Tehran.\u2062 The U.S. strongly believes that Iran may soon retaliate\u2063 against Israel, having \u2064prepared\u2064 for an attack that\u200d could happen with little notice. National Security Council spokesman\u2063 John Kirby indicated that\u2064 Iran has made preparations, and there have been efforts from the U.S. and allied\u2064 nations, including the UK, France, Germany, and Italy, to urge Iran to \u2062refrain from any military aggression.<\/p>\n<p>Iran&#8217;s Foreign \u200cMinistry dismissed these calls from Western nations as lacking political \u2063logic and contradictory to international law. In anticipation of\u200b a potential \u2062Iranian attack, the U.S. has increased its military presence \u200din the Middle East, strengthening its \u200ddefenses and preparedness to protect Israel and\u200d respond\u2062 to any developments. The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/time-magazine-takes-chinese-cash-to-promote-controversial-drone-business\/\" title=\"Time Magazine Takes Chinese Cash To Promote Controversial Drone Business\">article highlights<\/a> the complex web of alliances and \u200ctensions in the region, where\u2062 Iran supports various proxy \u200bgroups that have engaged \u2062in hostilities against Israel and U.S. \u200binterests.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Iranian retaliation against Israel &lsquo;could come soon&rsquo; with little notice<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_1729124\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>The United States still believes Iran could launch its highly anticipated retaliatory attack against <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/israel\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Israel<\/a> in response to the assassination of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/hamas\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Hamas<\/a> leader Ismail Haniyeh in Tehran last month.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/iran\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Iran<\/a> vowed a harsh response to Haniyeh&rsquo;s killing, which occurred on July 31, though it hasn&rsquo;t yet occurred, though Iranian officials have said part of their plot includes paralyzing Israeli society while it awaits a response that could come at any time.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;We know that Iran has made some preparations. We believe that, should they choose to attack, that they could do it with little or no notice, and that it could come, it could come soon,&rdquo; National Security Council spokesman <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/defense\/3118659\/white-house-expects-iran-repeat-april-rocket-attack-israel-this-week\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>John Kirby<\/a> told reporters on Thursday.<\/p>\n<p>The U.S. has desperately sought to convince Tehran not to attack Israel in &ldquo;pretty intensive diplomacy&rdquo; via diplomatic intermediaries, he added.<\/p>\n<p>The U.S., United Kingdom, France, Germany, and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/Italy\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Italy<\/a> issued a joint statement on Monday urging&nbsp;Iran&nbsp;not to retaliate.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;We expressed our support for the defense of Israel against Iranian aggression and against attacks by&nbsp;Iran-backed terrorist groups. We called on&nbsp;Iran&nbsp;to stand down its ongoing threats of a military attack against Israel and discussed the serious consequences for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-faces-first-main-foreign-policy-test-within-georgia\/\" title=\"Biden Faces First Main Foreign Policy Test within Georgia\">regional security<\/a> should such an attack take place,&rdquo; the joint statement said, in part.<\/p>\n<p>Iran&rsquo;s Foreign Ministry said that the calls from western nations to exercise restraint &ldquo;lack political logic and contradict principles of international law.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>The U.S. military, in preparation for a possible attack, has <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/3117987\/pentagon-chief-orders-submarine-middle-east-tells-aircraft-carrier-hasten-transit\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>increased its presence<\/a> in the Middle East to deter an Iranian response. The U.S. has a military presence in Iraq, Syria, and Jordan, which have been targeted over the last several months by Iranian proxies in the region, and they could also come under attack during Iran&rsquo;s response.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;We&rsquo;ve adjusted our military posture to strengthen our force protection, to reinforce our ironclad commitment to the offense of Israel, and to remain prepared to respond to any contingency,&rdquo; Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin said last week.&nbsp; &ldquo;I&rsquo;ve also ordered more cruisers and destroyers capable of ballistic missile defense to the region, and I&rsquo;ve ordered the deployment of another fighter squadron to the Middle East to reinforce our defensive air support capabilities here.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Iran supports Hamas and several other proxy forces in the Middle East, all of whom have gone after Israel, the U.S. or western targets since Hamas&rsquo;s Oct. 7 terrorist attack in Israel that sparked the current conflict.<\/p>\n<p>Haniyeh was the head of Hamas&rsquo;s political bureau and did not reside in Gaza. A day before his assassination in Tehran, which Israel has not taken credit for publicly, Israel targeted a top <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/hezbollah\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Hezbollah<\/a> commander, a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/israel-war-questions-emerge-over-ignored-warnings-of-possible-attacks\/\" title=\"Israel war: Ignored warnings of potential attacks raise questions.\">terrorist group based<\/a> in Lebanon, whom Israel said was responsible for an attack that left a dozen teenagers dead in the Golan Heights.<\/p>\n<p>Hezbollah and Israel have engaged in cross-border fires since October, forcing the evacuation of tens of thousands of civilians out of their homes in southern Lebanon and northern Israel. The two sides have threatened to expand the scope of their conflict, though neither side has shown a desire for an all-out war that would likely devastate both sides.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/washingtonexaminer.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Hezbollah could be involved in Tehran&rsquo;s retaliation. Hezbollah&rsquo;s arsenal is much more sophisticated than Hamas, and they have the ability to hit targets anywhere within Israel with precision-guided missiles if they choose to escalate the current conflict.<\/p>\n<p>Iran has indicated that a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas could convince them against responding, according to <em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/world\/middle-east\/only-gaza-ceasefire-can-delay-irans-israel-response-sources-say-2024-08-13\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Reuters\">Reuters<\/a><\/em>. Negotiators are in Doha, Qatar, on Thursday to make progress on getting a ceasefire agreement in place.<\/p>\n<p> <script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script>!function(){var g=window;g.googletag=g.googletag||{},g.googletag.cmd=g.googletag.cmd||[],g.googletag.cmd.push(function(){g.googletag.pubads().setTargeting(\"has-featured-video\",\"true\")})}();<\/script><script>var _bp=_bp||[];_bp.push({\"div\":\"Brid_1729124\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"1729124\"}});<\/script><script defer src=\"https:\/\/services.brid.tv\/player\/build\/brid.min.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Iran may retaliate against Israel &#8220;soon&#8221; with little warning, according to U.S. officials. The U.S. continues to believe that Iran could initiate its long-expected counterattack in response to the assassination of Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh in Tehran last month. Following Haniyeh&#8217;s killing on July 31, Iran promised a severe reaction, which has yet to materialize; however, Iranian officials have indicated that part of their strategy involves destabilizing Israeli society while they prepare for a potential response at any moment. National Security Council spokesman John Kirby informed reporters on Thursday that &#8220;we know Iran has made some preparations,&#8221; and if they decide to strike, it could happen quickly and without much notice. The U.S. is actively engaging in &#8220;intensive diplomacy&#8221; through intermediaries to dissuade Tehran from attacking Israel.<\/p>\n<p>On Monday, the U.S., along with the United Kingdom, France, Germany, and Italy issued a joint statement urging Iran not to retaliate. They expressed support for Israel&#8217;s defense against Iranian aggression and attacks from groups backed by Iran while warning of serious regional security consequences should an attack occur.<\/p>\n<p>In response to potential threats from Iran, the U.S. military has bolstered its presence in the Middle East as a deterrent measure. This includes military forces stationed in Iraq, Syria, and Jordan\u2014areas that have faced attacks from Iranian proxies recently\u2014and these locations could also be targeted during any Iranian retaliation.<\/p>\n<p>Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin stated last week that adjustments have been made to enhance force protection and reaffirm commitment to Israel\u2019s defense while remaining ready for any situation that may arise. He mentioned deploying additional cruisers and destroyers capable of ballistic missile defense as well as sending another fighter squadron into the region.<\/p>\n<p>Iran supports Hamas along with various other proxy groups across the Middle East\u2014all of which have targeted Israel or Western interests since Hamas&#8217;s terrorist attack on October 7 sparked ongoing conflict. Haniyeh was leading Hamas\u2019s political bureau at the time of his assassination; he did not live in Gaza itself.<\/p>\n<p>The day before his death\u2014which Israel has not publicly claimed responsibility for\u2014Israel targeted a senior Hezbollah commander linked to an attack resulting in multiple fatalities among teenagers in Golan Heights.<\/p>\n<p>Since October there have been exchanges of fire between Hezbollah and Israeli forces leading thousands of civilians in southern Lebanon and northern Israel to evacuate their homes due to escalating tensions between both sides who threaten broader conflict but seem reluctant towards full-scale war given its devastating potential for both parties involved.<\/p>\n<p>Hezbollah might play a role if Tehran decides on retaliation; their arsenal is more advanced than Hamas\u2019s capabilities allowing them precision strikes anywhere within Israeli territory should they choose escalation.<\/p>\n<p>According to Reuters reports indicating possible diplomatic solutions being explored\u2014a ceasefire agreement between Israel and Hamas might deter Iranian responses\u2014with negotiators currently meeting in Doha, Qatar aiming toward such an agreement<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2671,"featured_media":2325114,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Iran-Hamas-Leader-Funeral.webp","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[3823,4671,7996,9085,32076],"class_list":["post-2325113","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-iran","tag-israel","tag-retaliation","tag-tensions","tag-washington-examiner"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Iran-Hamas-Leader-Funeral.webp","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2325113","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2671"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2325113"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2325113\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2325114"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2325113"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2325113"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2325113"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}