The normally vibrant city of Tel Aviv has turned eerily quiet as residents and business owners grapple with fear and uncertainty due to threats of retaliation from Iran.
Kirby said that the US did not have a firm sense of what kind of an attack Iran might launch, which is why it has worked diplomatically to de-escalate the situation.
The report first originated from a Fox News article, citing a report in the Kuwaiti newspaper Al Jarida.
CIA Director William Burns and US special envoy Brett McGurk will represent the US at the upcoming hostage negotiations summit, while Mossad chief David Barnea will head the Israeli team.
For years, US intelligence agencies have maintained that Iran was not engaged in the key activities necessary to develop a testable nuclear device.
McGurk, Hochstein to visit the Middle East, while Blinken’s trip was reportedly nixed.
Iran, along with allies such as Hezbollah, said it would launch a direct attack if the Gaza talks fail or it perceives Israel is dragging out negotiations.
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