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Iran Says It Must 'Punish' Israel, Begins Clearing Airspace; Biden To Hold Situation Room Meeting​

by Tyler Durden
Monday, Aug 05, 2024 - 10:35 PM
President Joe Biden will convene his national security team in the situation room on Monday afternoon as the US has warned its top Middle East ally Israel that an Iranian attack is imminent. The defense chiefs of both countries - Gallant and Austin - are also discussing a "series of scenarios and corresponding defensive, offensive capabilities." Biden also plans to speak with Jordan's King Adbullah, the White House has confirmed.
Axios has reported Sunday that the message being conveyed abroad by Secretary of State Antony Blinken is that while Washington doesn't know the exact timing of the the attacks, they could start as early as the next 24-48 hours, which would mean as soon as Monday.
Separately a Wall Street Journal was particularly alarming given it said that Iran has told Arab diplomats that "it didn’t care if the response triggered a war" when they tried to urge deescalation and calm. Foreign ministers from Lebanon and Jordan have been in Iran trying to talk officials down from initiating a major attack.

 

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Tehran in a fresh statement has said its intent is not to escalate, but to 'punish' Israel for the Wednesday killing of Hamas political leader Ismail Haniyeh on Iranian soil, and that it won't be dissuaded.

"Iran seeks to establish stability in the region, but this will only come with punishing the aggressor and creating deterrence against the adventurism of the Zionist regime," according to the words of Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Nasser Kanaani.

Kanaani further blasted the United States and international community for providing continued support and cover to Israel, saying instead all countries should back pursuing the "punishment of the aggressor."

Also, Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC) chief Hossein Salami has warned that Israel was "digging its own grave" and that it "will receive punishment in due time." He indicated that this was not just due to the Haniyeh killing, but a string of covert killings and sabotage actions against the Islamic Republic.

Iran on Monday reportedly began clearing out its airspace by issuing NOTAM alerts (Notice to Air Missions alert):

"Iran has issued a NOTAM, a notice alerting an aircraft of dangers en route, for the center, west, and northwest of the country, advising aircraft to change their routes."