Israel is on heightened alert, ramping up preparations for a possible return to fighting with Iran, amid indications that US President Donald Trump may be nearing a decision on renewed military action, Channel 12 News reports.
Trump is reportedly being briefed at the White House on military options by US Central Command chief Adm. Brad Cooper, as Israeli officials held a series of intensive consultations amid what they see as growing momentum toward a decision in Washington.
According to Channel 12, Israeli officials are bracing for the possibility that negotiations between the US and Iran could collapse as early as the start of next week. The report cites cabinet ministers briefed in recent days as assessing that the US may need to “give a push” to its pressure campaign in the Strait of Hormuz through military strikes on Iranian gas and energy facilities, as well as government infrastructure.
As part of the buildup, Israel and the US are also said to be working to project a credible naval threat against Iran
The US CENTCOM has requested that the long-delayed Dark Eagle hypersonic missile be sent to the Middle East for potential use against Iran, marking the first time Washington would deploy the technology, the Bloomberg news outlet reports.
The request by US CENTCOM was made after Iran shifted its missile launchers out of range of the US Army’s Precision Strike Missile, the current technology it has deployed, a person with direct knowledge of the request tells Bloomberg, who adds the request to the military is still pending.
US CENTCOM declines to comment on the report.
China and Russia have already deployed their hypersonic missiles, with the latter using the technology in the war in Ukraine.
Iranian media says air defenses shooting at drones over Tehran
Iran’s air defenses were engaging small drones and surveillance UAVs over parts of the capital, Tehran, with air defense fire continuing to be heard in western, central, and southeastern areas of the city, the semi-official Tasnim news agency reports.
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If troops come ashore start looking up - unbelievable, unimaginable, a white robed figure in the clouds surrounded by winged vedettes blowing trumpets. I'm going up a hand reaching out "well done good and faithful servant".
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