\u201cIf attacks are carried out against Iran\u2019s civilian infrastructure, the critical infrastructure of these partner regimes, alongside that of the Zionist regime and perhaps Jordan as well, will be destroyed,\u201d he continued. \u201cPeople in these regimes must immediately prepare to evacuate.\u201d<\/p>\n
Meanwhile, an Israeli official told CBS that \u201cIsrael is not aware of a decision to fully resume military activity, and has not been asked to join any military action against Iran.\u201d<\/p>\n
Earlier on Saturday, The Washington Post reported that US European Command chief Gen. Alexus Grynkewich privately warned the Pentagon this week that he did not have enough naval forces available to continue defending Israel against Iranian ballistic missiles.<\/p>\n
US military warns it lacks sufficient forces to defend Israel from missiles<\/p>\n
According to the report, which cited US officials, Grynkewich sent a written message to senior Pentagon officials warning that unless he received an additional US Navy destroyer<\/a>, he would have to prioritize defending the United States homeland over continuing to protect Israel from missile attacks.<\/p>\n The US Navy is under particularly heavy strain after the Trump administration ordered a blockade of Iranian ports<\/a> in response to Tehran\u2019s closure of the Strait of Hormuz, according to the report. The confrontation disrupted the movement of Middle Eastern oil and other goods through the strait and shook the global economy.<\/p>\n The report also noted that US Navy destroyers stationed in the eastern Mediterranean have served for years as part of Israel\u2019s defensive network. The vessels, equipped with advanced radar systems and a range of missiles, have intercepted missiles launched toward Israel from both Iran and the Houthis<\/a>.<\/p>\n US Embassy issues travel advisory recommendations for Middle East<\/p>\n