Iran Tells US To "Step Aside" As It Prepares To Attack Israel
Iran said it asked the US to "step aside" as the country prepares a response to a suspected Israeli attack on its consulate in Syria while Hezbollah, its main proxy in the Middle East, warned the Jewish state it's prepared for war. Iran: "Step Aside" for Attack. 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. The US hasn't commented on the alleged message Iran had sent. CNN reported that the US is on high alert and is preparing for a "significant" response from Iran against Israeli or American targets in the region. The network cited an unnamed US official. NBC, citing two un...