Israel Assesses U.S. Iran Strike Would Trigger Missile Fire

Israeli officials assess that any significant U.S. strike on Iran would probably trigger Iranian missile fire at Israel, even if Israel does not join the initial operation. Israel has raised defensive readiness, but Home Front Command instructions remain unchanged and officials say Washington has neither notified Jerusalem of a decision nor asked Israel to participate. An Israeli source said tensions were at a peak and President Donald Trump was closer than ever to approving a major attack, though no decision was certain. Tehran-linked negotiator Seyed Mohammad Marandi separately threatened Israeli and Gulf infrastructure if Iranian civilian infrastructure is hit.