US military in touch with Saudi Arabia over threat from Iran
Pentagon officials would not corroborate a Saudi report of a potential imminent attack from Iran on Saudi Arabia and Iraq.
US military and intelligence officials have been in close touch with counterparts in Saudi Arabia over a potential attack in the region by Iran, US officials said on Tuesday.
“We are concerned about the threat picture and we remain in constant contact through military and intelligence channels with the Saudis,” a spokesperson for the White House’s National Security Council said in a statement today. “We will not hesitate to act in the defense of our interests and partners in the region.”
The acknowledgement came after the Wall Street Journal reported that US military forces in the region were on high alert after Saudi Arabia shared intelligence indicating an imminent attack from Iran targeting the kingdom and the Kurdistan region of Iraq.
The White House’s statement appeared to confirm some details of that report, but Pentagon officials were unwilling to offer any further clarity.
