US, Israel View an Attack by Iran as ‘Increasingly Likely’
- Region braces for strike as leaders urge de-escalation
- Pentagon deploys submarine with cruise missiles to region
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The US believes an Iranian attack against Israel has grown even more likely and may come as soon as this week, officials said, as allied leaders sought to head off all-out war and the Pentagon deployed more forces to the region.
Briefing reporters Monday, White House spokesman John Kirby said the US and its allies “have to be prepared for what could be a significant set of attacks.”