U.S., Israel on high alert amid fears of Iran attack

JOIN US TO TALK ABOUT WHAT THIS IS REALLY ABOUT . >>> ON HIGH ALERT THIS MORNING IN ISRAEL AFTER FEARS ABOUT IRAN AND TAKING IN THE MILITARY AND ISRAEL PREPARES FOR A RANGE OF SCENARIOS AND THE UNITED STATES AS SENT ITS TOP COMMANDER TO ISRAEL AND THEY HAVE TOLD DEFENSE SECRETARY LLOYD AUSTIN THERE WOULD BE A RESPONSE AND THE STATE DEPARTMENT IS RESTRICTING TRAVEL TO THE UNITED STATES EMBASSY IN ISRAEL SAID THEY SHOULD NOT TRAVEL OUTSIDE JERUSALEM, TEL AVIV, AND WHAT HAS THE REACTION BEEN WHERE YOU ARE, ROBERT, TO THESE IRANIAN THREATS? I SHOULD SAY YES THEY HAVE BEEN ATTACKING FOR A WHILE NOW AND WHAT MAKES THIS OR CONCERNING IS THE THREAT OF IRAN IS SELF STEPPING IN. >> THAT IS THE FEAR. RIGHT NOW THE ISRAELI MILITARY IS ON HIGH ALERT WITH MISSILE DEFENSE SYSTEMS READY TO GO. YESTERDAY PRIME MINISTER BENJAMIN NETANYAHU AND THOSE WHO HARM US , WE WILL HARM THEM AND THAT ISRAEL IS PREPARED DEFENSIVELY AND OFFENSIVELY. ISRAELI OFFICIALS HAVE MADE IT CLEAR IF IRAN STRIKES, ISRAEL WILL LOOK AT A REGIONAL WAR. >> I DO NOT THINK ANY OF THE COUNTRIES THAT CLAY WANTS TO SEE THAT HAPPEN. WHAT ACTIONS ARE BEING TAKEN? >> Reporter: SECRETARY OF STATE ANTONY BLINKEN SPEAKING WITH HIS COUNTERPARTS ASKING THEM TO USE THEIR CONTACTS TO GET IRAN TO BACK DOWN. BRITAIN HAS SAID IT FEARS AN IRANIAN MISCALCULATION COULD LEAD TO WAR AND AS YOU HAVE MENTIONED, THE AYATOLLAH HAS SAID ISRAEL WOULD BE

Channel: CBS News

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Keywords: israel, iran, middle east, hamas, palestine, west bank, gaza, world war III

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Length: 3min 11sec (191 seconds)

Published: Fri Apr 12 2024