Israel has issued a stark warning, saying that the battle with Iran is “not over yet.” It has additionally vowed to “exact a price” after 330 drones and missiles have been fired in a single day by Tehran. According to the Israeli navy, over 99 per cent of the drones and missiles had been intercepted with assist of the US, UK and France.

“We will build a regional coalition against the threat of Iran, and we will exact a price from it in the way and at the time that suits us,” Israel minister Benny Gantz said, according to The Independent. Tehran had earlier said the matter can be considered “concluded.”

The US military has confirmed that it destroyed as many as 80 attack drones, and at least six ballistic missiles that had been fired from Iran and Yemen. “CENTCOM remains postured to support Israel’s protection towards these harmful actions by Iran. We will proceed to work with all our regional companions to extend regional safety,” the US navy mentioned.

Meanwhile, president Joe Biden instructed Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu that the US refuses to participate in a counter-offensive towards Iran.

Iraq, Jordan and Turkey officers have now additionally mentioned that the nations had warned Israel days earlier than Iran’s assault on the nation. According to Iranian overseas minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian, Iran had given neighbouring nations and the US a 72-hour discover earlier than the drones and missiles have been launched.

‘Iran said the reaction would be…’

Turkey’s overseas ministry insisted that it spoke with Tehran and Washington earlier than the assault, and tried to make sure that reactions have been proportionate. “Iran said the reaction would be a response to Israel’s attack on its embassy in Damascus and that it would not go beyond this. We were aware of the possibilities. The developments were not a surprise,” a Turkish diplomatic supply instructed Reuters.

A authorities safety adviser and a safety official, each Iraqi sources, mentioned that Iran used diplomatic channels to tell Baghdad in regards to the assault three days earlier than it was launched. “The government clearly understood from the Iranian officials that the US military in Iraq was also aware of the attack in advance,” mentioned the Iraqi safety official.