US Turns On Iran's 'Revenge' Alert Signal In The Aftermath Of Israeli Attacks In Syria

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JAKARTA - The United States (US) is turning on a high signal of alertness for possible Iranian attacks targeting Israeli or US assets following the response to an Israeli attack on the Iranian embassy in Syria.

"We are really at a high level of vigilance," the official said when confirming a CNN report that said an attack could occur next week.

Israeli warplanes allegedly bombed Iranian embassies in Damascus on Monday, April 1 in an attack that killed an Iranian military commander and marked a major increase in Israel's war with its regional enemies.

Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps said seven Iranian military advisers were killed in the attack, including Mohammad Reza Zahedi, senior commander of the Quds Forces, who are foreign espionage and paramilitary regimes.

Iran says it has the right to take firm action.

US President Joe Biden discussed threats from Iran by phone call on Thursday with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.

Our team has been in regular and ongoing contact since then. The United States fully supports Israel's defense against threats from Iran, said a senior Biden administration official.