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Israel Reportedly Preparing to Strike Iran, US Evacuates Personnel in Iraq
Summary from the AllSides News Team
Israel “is fully ready to launch an operation into Iran,” according to a new report from CBS News (Lean Left bias), prompting the US to evacuate some personnel in the region.
The Details: CBS reportedly was informed by US officials, who also said Middle East envoy Steve Witkoff still plans to meet with Iran for a sixth round of nuclear talks in the coming days. The US urged Americans, including non-essential government workers, to evacuate Iraq on Wednesday, as it feels Iran could retaliate against US targets there.
Key Quotes: Trump spoke publicly about Iran on Wednesday, telling reporters Americans were advised to evacuate “because it could be a dangerous place, and we'll see what happens.” Regarding Iran’s ability to develop a nuclear weapon, he said, “We're not going to allow that.” Iran’s defense minister said on Wednesday, “Some officials on the other side threaten conflict if negotiations don't come to fruition. If a conflict is imposed on us... all US bases are within our reach and we will boldly target them in host countries.”
For Context: US officials also warned Israel was preparing to strike Iran in late May. About a week later, Trump said he had asked Netanyahu not to attack Iran while the US pursued nuclear negotiations. “I told him this would be inappropriate to do right now because we're very close to a solution,” he said.
How The Media Covered It: As of very early Thursday morning, CBS News’ report was not widely covered by outlets from the right. Townhall (Right) noted a Wednesday report from CNN (Lean Left) that said, “Trump tells Netanyahu to end Gaza war and stop Iran threats.” Townhall added, “If Israel were to strike Iran, this looks like it would reportedly be against Trump's wishes.”
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U.S. officials have been told Israel is fully ready to launch an operation into Iran, multiple sources told CBS News.
The U.S. anticipates Iran could retaliate on certain American sites in neighboring Iraq. This is part of the reason the U.S. advised some Americans to leave the region earlier Wednesday. The State Department ordered non-emergency government officials to exit Iraq due to "heightened regional tensions," and the Pentagon has authorized military family members to voluntarily leave locations throughout the Middle East, a defense official told CBS News.
We could soon see an attack from Israel against Iran, as CBS News is reporting, citing "multiple sources." This comes as, Stephen Green at our sister site of PJ Media reported earlier, the United States has been anticipating heightened tensions and the Trump administration, via Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth has "authorized the voluntary departure of military dependents from locations across the Middle East."
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Non-essential US embassy staff and their dependants in Baghdad are to be evacuated from Iraq due to heightened security risks, US government sources have said.
Officials did not say exactly what prompted the removal, but have been told Israel was ready to launch an operation into Iran, the BBC's US partner CBS reported.
This was part of the reason some Americans were advised to leave the region, officials said, adding that they anticipated Iran could retaliate on certain US sites in Iraq.
It comes as US talks over Iran's nuclear...
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