Saudis warn US about ‘imminent’ attack by Iran – report

Saudis warn US about ‘imminent’ attack by Iran – report

Saudi Arabia recently warned the US of an imminent attack by Iran on targets in the kingdom and in Erbil, Iraq, the Wall Street Journal reported on Tues The US military and other militaries in the Middle East have raised their alert level in response to the warnings, according to the report. The planned attacks are aimed at distracting from the protests that have swept Iran in recent weeks. The White House National Security Council said it was concerned about the warnings and was ready to respond.

“We will not hesitate to act in the defense of our interests and partners in the region.”

NSC spokesperson

“We are concerned about the threat picture, and we remain in constant contact through military and intelligence channels with the Saudis,” said a National Security Council spokesperson, according to the Wall Street Journal. “We will not hesitate to act in the defense of our interests and partners in the region.”

Iran blames Saudi Arabia, US, Israel for protests

Iran has blamed the US, Saudi Arabia and Israel for the ongoing protests in the country. The IRGC launched a number of strikes against Kurdish militias in eastern Iraq shortly after the protests began, claiming that the militias were spreading unrest in Iran. NN: The regime is threatened. It would not take much for protests to become a revolution. The Ayatollahs are very concerned to say the least. It would not take much more for them to launch an attack on a enemy.  It does  things, takes the heat off and focuses attention elsewhere AND sends a warning,,,