The Biden Administration Warns Iran About Potential Military Interjection in Israel
There have been reports from the New York Times stating that the Biden administration has conveyed messages to Iran indicating that they will interject militarily should they attempt an attack on Israel. The threat, according to the paper of record, was delivered through multiple sources involved with a trip to Iraq by Secretary of State Antony Blinken.
According to The New York Times, “Officials said that the Biden administration has sent messages to Iran and Hezbollah through regional partners that the U.S. would be prepared to intervene militarily against them if they launched attacks against Israel.”
The purpose of Secretary Blinken’s trip to Iraq, the Times says, was designed to send “a message to Iran about the Biden administration’s commitment to defending its personnel” in the Middle East.
Secretary Blinken told reporters following his visit to Baghdad that it was “important to send a very clear message to anyone who might seek to take advantage of the conflict in Gaza to threaten our personnel here or anywhere else in the region – Don’t do it.” He added, “We will take every necessary step to protect our people.”
In addition, a social media account purporting to focus on conflicts across the world, OSINTdefender, states that the U.S. has “directly and through back-channels” warned that if the Iranian government or associated militias “decide to launch a significant or coordinated attack on Israel” they “will respond militarily.”
The State Department appears to have denied that specific messages have been sent and backtracked after the New York Times report was published.
In a press briefing later on Monday, principal deputy spokesperson Vedant Patel was asked to confirm the report. He denied the substance, saying, “First, I would say any notion that a message has been sent is categorically false. That is not true.” While he added, “But from day one of this administration … we have been clear-eyed about the many threats that are posed by Iran, and since these October 7th attacks – and even prior to that – we have used a combination of deterrence, pressure, and diplomacy to continue to counter Iran’s destabilizing activities.”
Despite this, it seems the U.S. is prepared to take action. Blinken also stated that conflict, whether militarily or otherwise, is not the preference, but added that Iran needs to heed their warnings, “We’re not looking for conflict with Iran – we’ve made that very clear – but we’ll do what’s necessary to protect our personnel, be they military or civilian.”
Simultaneously, numbers are being reported on military personnel being sent to the Middle East since the October 7th terrorist attacks in Israel. Fox News producer Liz Friden is reporting that the U.S. has sent/ redirected over 17,200 military personnel to the Middle East since the attacks, including 12,000 sailors on the USS Ford & Eisenhower carrier strike groups, 4,000 sailors & marines with the Bataan amphibious ready group, and 1,200 troops deployed to the region.
Most recently, Iranian Defense Minister Mohammad-Reza Ashtiani warned that they will take action if a cease-fire is not implemented by Israel in Gaza. “Our advice to the Americans is to immediately stop the war in Gaza and implement a ceasefire, otherwise they will be hit hard,” he said.
This situation is a never-ending cycle of power and conflict where nations assert dominance and control. But behind the scenes, it’s the shadowy elites pulling the strings. But, as we can see, the situation is far from resolved. This is an evolving story, and we will update as we learn more about the situation.