White House: Iran has not backed away from its threat to attack Israel

White House National Security Communications Advisor John Kirby has told CNN that Iran has not backed away from its threat to attack Israel, APA reports.

The US is watching the situation closely and is prepared, though “hopefully, it doesn’t come to that,” Kirby said.

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