The United States expects that Iran will carry out "attacks against multiple targets inside Israel" and that "Tehran's allies may be involved in the operation" A senior Biden administration official and a source close to US intelligence reported this to CNN. The Wall Street Journal reports that the U.S.
has moved warships into position to protect not only Israel but its own forces in the Middle East, amid growing concern that Iran may launch a direct attack on the Jewish state. The U.N. Security Council has passed a resolution condemning Iran's nuclear program, which could lead to the use of force against Israel. The United States and Israel have been in talks about a possible deal to limit Iran's ability to develop nuclear weapons. The talks are expected to continue until at least the end of the year, when they could be wrapped up in a deal that would prevent Iran from developing a nuclear weapon. The White House has not commented on the possibility of such a deal, saying only that it would be in the interests of the United States to have a strong deterrent.