Israel National News reports: “The Biden administration has warned the Iraqi government that failure to prevent any Iranian-led attack on Israel from Iraqi territory could prompt Israel to launch a retaliatory strike on Iraq, two US officials told Axios on Tuesday.

The US is aiming to deter any potential Iranian attacks on Israel and is concerned that an attack originating from Iraq could further escalate the already tense regional situation.

According to Israeli and U.S. intelligence, Iran is planning a major attack on Israel from Iraqi territory in retaliation for an Israeli strike on Iranian assets on October 25, US and Israeli officials said.

Since that Israeli strike, officials say, Iran’s Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) has been transporting drones and ballistic missiles to Shiite militias in Iraq and has been planning a coordinated strike on Israel.

The US has issued both public and private warnings to Iran to refrain from such an attack, but, as one US official noted, Iran has yet to show a willingness to de-escalate…”