Iran tells US to ‘step aside’ as it readies response to Israel over Syria strike
Iran tells US to ‘step aside’ as it readies response to Israel over Syria strike
A US media report says Washington is on high alert over possible retaliation against Israeli or American targets in the region.
In a written message to Washington, Iran “warned the US not to get dragged into Netanyahu’s trap”, Mohammad Jamshidi, the Iranian president’s deputy chief of staff for political affairs, wrote on X, referring to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. The US should “step aside so that you don’t get hit”.
“In response, the US asked Iran not to hit American targets,” Jamshidi said. ⠀
NBC, citing two unnamed United States officials, said US President Joe Biden’s administration is concerned any attack could be inside Israel, specifically against “military or intelligence targets, rather than civilians”.
Joe Biden’s administration is concerned any attack could be inside Israel, specifically against “military or intelligence targets, rather than civilians”.
They're worried that Iran might attack a legitimate target rather than responding to state terrorism with more state terrorism?
Either this is a misquote or that's really fucked up!
You'll notice only the last seven words are actually a quote. Almost certainly this is a mashup of expressing concern that Iran will attack Israel and a statement that US intelligence thinks Iran would choose military targets.
WASHINGTON — Biden administration officials are concerned that Iran may be planning to hit targets inside Israel in retaliation for the Israeli airstrikes in Syria this week that killed several senior Iranian officials, according to two U.S. officials.
The officials said any retaliation inside Israel is expected to focus on military or intelligence targets, rather than civilians. They also said the administration has begun considering options for how to respond to various possible retaliatory moves by Iran.
Much harder to spread israeli propaganda if attacks don't target civilians I suppose.
Yeah, I had the exact same thought..
citing two unnamed United States officials.
Seems unlikely to be very accurate wording. As its at best 3rd party interpretation. At worst rephrased to incite anger amongst readers.
Concerned or worry are hardly provable definitions and clearly not actual quotes from the president given the context of the paragraph.
I think it’s more about reassurance that they are not targeting civilians.
That’s how I read it anyway
why do almost none of the imperial subjects question what tf the us has to do in syria? its just incredible how normalized casual imperialism is in the west.
israel is trying to start a iran/us war.
I don’t think I’ve seen a true state-military attack by Iran outside of seizing ships… I wonder what a Shehed strike would mean geopolitically if it was directly from Iran.
