The Biden administration has issued a warning to Iraq: prevent Iranian forces from launching attacks on Israel from Iraqi soil or risk Israeli retaliation within its borders.

This comes as Israeli and U.S. intelligence reportedly signal that Iran is preparing a significant assault on Israel from Iraqi soil in response to Israel’s recent strike within Iran, U.S. officials told Axios.

According to sources, the Israeli strike on Oct. 25 has led Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) to mobilize drones and ballistic missiles to allied Shia militias in Iraq, preparing for a joint attack. The Biden administration, keen to de-escalate rising tensions in the region, has repeatedly warned Iran, both publicly and privately, against initiating attacks. However, U.S. officials have expressed concerns that Iran remains undeterred.

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