(Dan Tri) – Iran warned the US to `stay away` from any potential conflict between it and Israel, while Washington warned Tehran not to target US bases.
A billboard in Tehran shows pictures of members of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps who died in a suspected Israeli airstrike on Iran’s diplomatic facility in the Syrian capital Damascus (Photo: Reuters).
`In a written message, the Islamic Republic of Iran warns the US leadership not to fall into (Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin) Netanyahu’s trap for America: Stay away so you don’t get hurt,` the assistant
`In response, the US asked Iran not to target US facilities,` Mr. Jamshidi added.
Iran accused the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) of carrying out an airstrike on its consulate in the Syrian capital Damascus on April 1, killing 7 officers of the Quds Force of the Revolutionary Guard.
Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant is said to have claimed responsibility when he announced on April 3 that Israel `attacks our opponents throughout the Middle East`.
Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei vowed to respond and warn Israel.
US officials have not yet said whether an Iranian attack on Israel would be grounds for military intervention.
Instead of participating directly in the conflict, Iran has continued its current policy of arming and training Shia militias in Iraq and Syria, as well as the Lebanese Hezbollah movement, which
White House National Security Council spokesman John Kirby said on April 4 that the US was `very concerned` about the possibility of a conflict between Israel and Iran, and said the US would continue to provide military aid.
A US official on April 5 said the US was on high alert and preparing a plan to respond to a large-scale attack by Iran against Israel.
`We are certainly on high alert,` the US official said, confirming a CNN report saying an attack could happen next week.
US President Joe Biden discussed the threat from Iran in a phone call with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on April 4.
`Our teams have been in regular and ongoing contact since then. The United States fully supports defending Israel against threats from Iran,` a senior Biden administration official said.
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