2024-04-19 10:00:23
US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin spoke with Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Galant hours before the Israeli strikes on Iran. The parties discussed “regional security.”
CNN writes about this.
Additionally, Austin and Gallant also discussed the need to increase and maintain the flow of humanitarian aid to Gaza civilians, including a new route from the port of Ashdod in Israel.
The publication writes that Israel warned the United States of its intention to take retaliatory measures against Iran in the coming days. This information was confirmed by a senior American official.
Iran said no large-scale strikes or explosions have been reported so far. Extensive inspections in Isfahan province, where significant nuclear facilities are located, confirm that all strategic sites remain secure.
The Iranian army also said it did not activate its missile defense systems. Instead, the country’s air defense forces reported successfully eliminating three unmanned aerial vehicles. A spokesman for Iran’s National Cyberspace Center, Hossein Dalirian, confirmed this information, noting that there have been no reports of missile attacks at this time.
Earlier, Kursor wrote that Israel warned the United States about its plans to strike Iran.