Urgent| A senior American official: The situation in the region is currently on the brink of abyss news
10/5/2024–|Last updated: 10/5/202401:07 AM (Mecca time)
A senior US official told CNN:
- The situation is currently on the brink of abyss after Washington succeeded in preventing the conflict from turning into a broader war.
- We hope to see some wisdom, but there are no guarantees that Israel will not target Iran's nuclear facilities.
- If there is an Israeli response, I expect it to be before or after October 7th.
- It is really difficult to know whether Israel will use the anniversary of the October 7 attack to retaliate against Iran.
CNN, according to a senior US State Department official:
- Israel did not provide guarantees that targeting Iran's nuclear facilities is not on the cards.