U.S. Prepares Another Strike on Iran Overnight, Israel on High Alert

The United States is preparing for additional strikes in Iran, and Israeli officials believe U.S. President Donald Trump is increasing pressure on Iran with threats of attack in order to force it to sign an agreement, according to a report aired tonight, Wednesday, on Kan News. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and security officials are skeptical that a real agreement with Iran is possible. They prefer a renewal of the fighting and would like to receive the green light from Trump for an Israeli strike.

Tonight, Trump announced that the United States intends to strike Iran again overnight in response to the downing of an American helicopter in the Strait of Hormuz. The refueling aircraft that took part in yesterday's strike took off from Ben Gurion Airport, which is why Israel remains on maximum alert in its defense systems because of Trump's statements. The United States informed Israel shortly before the strike in Iran through Israeli representatives who have been in the U.S. in recent months.

Although the strike was carried out entirely with American fighter jets and vessels, there was concern that the Iranians would launch missiles at Israel, along with launches toward other countries in the Middle East where American forces are stationed. Meanwhile, the countries currently caught in the line of fire between Trump and the Islamic Revolutionary Guard regime are Gulf states and other Arab countries. After the Iranian attacks in Kuwait and Bahrain, Jordan was also hit by an Iranian strike overnight.

A source close to the leadership in the United Arab Emirates told Kan News that the country is "concerned that Iran continues to attack its neighbors," and that this raises "questions" about the day after the war. A Jordanian source added that Jordan and the Gulf states drew a clear line in their discussions, saying that "any agreement must provide a guarantee for the security of the countries in the region."

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