Israel is on high alert for a possible attack Iran which U.S. authorities believe might occur at some point this weekend, a source told The Wall Street Journal.
According to sources familiar with the conflict, Iran would be preparing a direct attack once morest the south or north of Israel for this Friday or Saturday.
Another source assured that the Iranian government has not yet made a final decision but maintained that the possibility of attacking Israel is being discussed.
Why is Iran threatening to attack Israel?
Iran has threatened retaliation once morest Israel for the attack on the Iranian consulate in Damascus, Syria in which seven members of his revolutionary Guard lost their lives.
The building attached to the Tehran embassy, which was the residence of the Iranian ambassador, was also destroyed in the attack.
The US will support Israel
The White House He assured that Iran’s threats once morest Israel were “credible” and promised that he will provide the Israeli government with all the help it needs to defend itself.
“We consider that the potential threat from Iran is real, it is certainly credible,” said the spokesman for the National Security Council, John Kirby.
US intelligence agencies predicted earlier this week that an Iranian attack on Israeli targets was “imminent.” Recent predictions suggest that the attack would be within Israeli borders in the next 48 hours.
In the last hours the transfer of the aircraft carrier was reported USS Dwight Eisenhower of the US northward, across the Red Sea, towards Israel in a show of deterrence Tehranreported The Times of Israel.
The media indicated that the US aircraft carrier might intercept missiles and drones fired by Iran.
The Israeli Defense Minister, Yoav Gallant, He stated that his country is “shoulder to shoulder” with the United States following meeting this Friday with the head of the US Central Command (Centcom, in English) the general Michael “Erik” Kurillamade it known EFE.
For his part, the Iran Army He indicated this Friday that he is prepared to face the threats of the “enemies.”
“The operational units are ready to counter the threats,” indicated the commander of the Northern Air Defense zone. TehranBrigadier General Sadeghian, according to the ISNA agency.
Possible consequences of the Iran-Israel conflict
An Iranian attack on Israel would intensify the conflict in Middle East and might set a precedent for “revenge” attacks once morest adversaries of the Islamic Republic.
The possibility of an attack also raised the prices of oil, gold and sovereign bonds although these have already moderated following the abrupt rise.
The prices of oil, gold and sovereign bonds, according to figures from EFEthis Friday in response to Iran’s threat once morest Israel were:
Crude oil rose more than 2% and was at the highest levels since October during the session.
He Brentthe reference crude oil in Europahas touched 92.2 dollars per barrel around 14:30 GMT, although it has subsequently lost steam and is now around 91 dollars per barrel, with an increase of 1.3%.
He West Texas Intermediate (WTI), a benchmark in the US, increases by 1.5% and exceeds 86.3 dollars per barrel.
The price of gold, one of the safe haven assets in periods of uncertainty, has reached several all-time highs during the session.
The highest level, of 2,431.52 dollars per ounce, was touched at 15:00 GMT, according to data from Bloomberg. At 16:30 GMT it was around $2,380.
The price of sovereign bonds also experienced a significant rise, which has caused their yields to decline (which evolve in the opposite direction).
The bonds of the strongest economies are also a safe haven asset in times of stress.
The yield on the ten-year Spanish bond, the benchmark, drops to 3.179%, while that of the German bond, considered the safest, falls to 2.357%.
The US ten-year bond yield falls to 4.507%.
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2024-04-24 23:17:34
