The United States dismissed allegations on Sunday that Iran had issued a warning to other countries in the region about a major aerial attack against Israel on Saturday.
According to a senior administration official, Iran did not give any warning to other countries in the region regarding its attack on Israel on Saturday. The official categorically denied claims that Iran had provided a 72-hour warning before the attack, stating that such claims were “absolutely not true.”
During a televised meeting on Sunday, Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian revealed that the country had given a 72-hour advance warning about the attack to its allies and neighboring countries in the region, as reported by The Wall Street Journal.
According to a senior administration official, it is important to clarify that this is not the case. The official highlighted that Iran’s objective is to cause harm to Israel.
“We did not receive any forewarning or indication beforehand. They made it clear that they would be responding, and that was expected. The extent and scale of the response had been discussed throughout the week,” stated the official.
He remarked that there was no warning or intention to fire missiles without causing any harm.
The White House raised concerns last week about Iran’s potential retaliation against Israel following an attack on its embassy in Syria on April 1. President Biden cautioned on Friday that an Iranian attack could occur sooner rather than later.
