U.S. intelligence believes that Iran is preparing to launch a coup against Israel.

The president, Joe Biden, indicated this Friday that he expects the Israeli attack “sooner rather than later” Even so, he has asked the Tehran regime not to take the step. The Israeli airstrike on Damascus and promised Iranian retaliation have raised concerns that the United States will be drawn into a deeper regional conflict. The United States, Israel's preeminent ally, has military forces in several places in the Middle East, but Iran is likely not to attack them to avoid inciting a direct conflict with the U.S., according to both Iranian and American officials cited by the New York newspaper. The charges did not indicate what form the attack would take, what type of objectives it would involve or the precise moment, information that is closely guarded among the Iranian high command. The New York Times reported that intelligence sources believe Iran will strike multiple targets inside Israel in the coming days, but did not give details about when it could occur.