Israel has ramped up its covert attacks in Iran and is largely leaving the United States out of the loop, the CNN reported on Tuesday quoting several current and former Washington officials.
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Sources said that Israel rarely informs the US of its operations beforehand and expressed concern that although the possibility of a conventional war breaking out between Iran and Israel is unlikely, chances for a miscalculation to spiral out of control are higher than usual.
"The more the Israelis push – especially if the Iranians decide JCPOA is dead – the more the Iranians are going to push back," Jonathan Panikoff, former deputy national intelligence officer for the Near East at the National Intelligence Council, said, referring to the Iran nuclear deal, officially known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action.
Officials are also concerned about what appeared to be the Iranian government beginning to link the recent attacks attributed to Israel to the survival of its regime.
Meanwhile, Foreign Minister Yair Lapid spoke with Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Wednesday about the upcoming visit by President Joe Biden to Israel. The visit aims to reinforce the president's connection to Israel, strengthen the Jewish state's security, and improve regional ties.
Lapid also briefed Blinken on his upcoming trip to Turkey and joint anti-terror measures with Ankara to prevent Iranian agents from hurting Israeli tourists in the country.
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