“Joint defense” –

Joe Biden’s administration fears an attack from Iran following Israel’s killing of Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah and is working with the Jewish state on defense. CNN writes this, quoting a US official: «They are preparing for a joint defense with changes to the US military position» said the source. The US led a multinational defense of Israel in mid-April, when Iran launched more than 300 drones and missiles at Israel in response to Israel’s bombing of senior Iranian Revolutionary Guard officers in Syria. The US official did not say what type of attack is expected from Iran or what moves the US military is making.

Last night the Pentagon said that “if Iran, its partners or its proxies use this moment to attack American personnel or interests in the region, the United States will take all necessary measures to defend the population.”

Signs are arriving from Tehran that do not bode well. Iran will not leave any of Israel’s “criminal acts” unanswered and will “cut off the hands and feet” of those who attack the country, Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Naser Kanani said. The diplomat made these statements in response to journalists on Tehran’s possible reactions to the deaths of Nasrallah and Iranian Revolutionary Guard Brigadier General Abbas Nilforushan in Beirut on Friday. “We will give a response that will be deplorable for those who violate our national interests,” Kanani assured, promising “punishment” for the Jewish state.

“Iran will not leave any of the Zionist regime’s aggressive actions against the Islamic Republic unanswered, and this regime will not go unpunished for the crimes it committed against Iran,” he further stated. At the same time, he insisted that Tehran “will take any measures based on international law.” The diplomat also urged Islamic countries to take decisive action against Israel, which Iran’s supreme leader, Ali Khamenei, already did two days ago: «Islamic countries have countless capabilities to exert pressure and punish this regime ». After the death of Nasrallah and the Iranian general, the Islamic Republic of Iran sent a more cautious message than on other occasions, without allusions to direct responses. Instead, both Khamenei and senior members of the Revolutionary Guard have suggested that the “Axis of Resistance” will respond to Israel. The “Axis of Resistance” is an informal alliance led by Iran and composed of Hezbollah, the Palestinians of Hamas, the Houthis of Yemen and the Islamic militias of Iraq.