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US preparing for ‘possible strike on Iran in coming days’: Report

As Trump keeps the world guessing about US military intervention in Israel’s attacks against Iran, more reports are emerging of preparations in Washington, DC, for such action.

Bloomberg News, citing anonymous sources, is reporting that senior US officials are “preparing for the possibility of a strike on Iran in the coming days”. It says the development is a sign that Washington “is assembling the infrastructure to directly enter a conflict with Tehran”.

The people said the situation is still evolving and could change, with some of them pointing to potential plans for a weekend strike.

“Top leaders at a handful of federal agencies have also begun getting ready for an attack, one person said,” the report added.


US Embassy in Israel has "no announcement about assisting private US citizens to depart"

The US Embassy in Israel said in their latest security alert that it has “no announcement about assisting private U.S. citizens to depart at this time.” This came hours after US Ambassador Mike Huckabee said on X that the embassy was “working on evacuation flights & cruise ship departures.”

The updated alert from the embassy, sent Thursday local time, said the State Department “is always planning for contingencies to assist with private U.S. citizens’ departure from crisis areas.”

“We will alert the U.S. citizen community if there is additional information to share regarding departure options,” the alert said.

The alert states Ben Gurion Airport remains closed and gave guidance on land crossings.


Meanwhile other countries are assisting their citizens to leave Israel...