Iran "preparing to imminently launch" missile attack on Israel, U.S. official says
CBSN
A senior White House official told CBS News on Tuesday that the U.S. had "indications that Iran is preparing to imminently launch a ballistic missile attack against Israel." The warning, which Israel's military said had been communicated from Washington, came hours after Israel announced the beginning of "limited, localized, and targeted ground raids" against the Iran-backed group Hezbollah in Lebanon.
"We are actively supporting defensive preparations to defend Israel against this attack," the White House official said, adding that any direct "attack from Iran against Israel will carry severe consequences for Iran."
Israel Defense Forces spokesman Rear Admiral Daniel Hagari said Tuesday that U.S. officials had informed the IDF that Iran could fire missiles "in the near future."
