Saudi officials told American colleagues, citing their own intelligence, that Iran was ready to attack their kingdom and the Iraqi city of Erbil.
Saudi Arabia has warned the United States that Iran is preparing to attack it and Iraq “soon” as it seeks to divert public attention from more than a month of anti-government protests. This was reported to The Wall Street Journal by officials from Saudi Arabia and the United States.
Saudi officials reportedly told their American counterparts, citing their own intelligence, that Iran was ready to attack their kingdom and the Iraqi city of Erbil in an attempt to divert attention from local protests that have been going on in the country since September.
In response to the warning, Saudi Arabia, the United States and several other neighboring states raised the level of combat readiness of their armed forces, and the White House National Security Council confirmed that they are concerned about the information and are ready respond to the attack from Iran.
“We are concerned about the threat picture and continue to communicate through military and intelligence channels with the Saudis. We will not hesitate to act to protect our interests and partners in the region,” said WSJ source.
Since late September, Iran has bombarded northern Iraq with dozens of ballistic missiles and drones, one of which was shot down by a US warplane as it headed toward the city of Erbil, where the US troops.
It will be remembered that the OP called Iran an accomplice of European aggression.
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