Iran tells US to ‘step aside’ as it readies response to Israel's consulate attack

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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 its prepared for war.S)..

In a written message to Washington, Iran warned the US not to get dragged into Netanyahus trap, Mohammad Jamshidi, the Iranian presidents deputy chief of staff for political affairs, wrote on X, referring to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu..

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..

Still, its unclear when that would happen or whether Iran would try to attack Israel directly or through one of its proxy groups such as Hezbollah, based in Lebanon..

While Israel has repeatedly targeted Iran-linked assets in Syria over the past few months, this was the first time an attack struck an Iranian diplomatic building..

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