Iran has communicated to the Biden administration that should the United States come to Israel's defense in response to Iran's planned retaliation for the Damascus embassy bombing, it will view the United States as a legitimate target. This warning was conveyed on Monday night and subsequently discussed at a National Security Council meeting on Tuesday. The source of this information is the Intercept, which has reviewed notes pertaining to the communication.
BREAKING: Iran has warned White House that if the US defends Israel against Iran's retaliation for the Damascus embassy bombing, it will consider the US a legitimate target - Intercept https://t.co/oQ7tyD9caC
“On Monday night, Iran conveyed to the Biden admin. that if it involved itself in defending Israel were Tehran to undertake a retaliatory strike, it’d consider the US a viable target as well. The issue was discussed at a Tuesday NSC meeting,” notes reviewed by @theintercept show.
BREAKING: 🇮🇷🇺🇲Iran has told the White House that if the US defends Israel against its forthcoming retaliation for the Damascus strike, it will consider the US a viable target as well, per the Intercept. https://t.co/AsPpZYP0Xq
BREAKING: Iran has told the White House that if the US defends Israel against its forthcoming retaliation for the Damascus strike, it will consider the US a viable target as well, per the Intercept.
BREAKING: Ian has told the White House that if the US defends Israel against its forthcoming retaliation for the Damascus strike, it will consider the US a viable target as well, per the Intercept.
🚨Iran has told the White House that if the US defends Israel against its forthcoming retaliation for the Damascus strike, it will consider the US a viable target as well https://t.co/ah01WYs0b2
🚨Iran has told the White House that if the US defends Israel from any Damascus retaliation, it will consider the US a viable target as well https://t.co/ah01WYs0b2