Israel says it’s ready for military action in Iran

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu; (right) Ali Khamenei, Supreme Leader of Iran

Israel is fully ready to launch an operation into Iran, US officials have been told, multiple sources told CBS News. The US anticipates Iran could retaliate on certain American sites in neighboring Iraq. This is part of the reason the US advised some Americans to leave the region earlier Wednesday, with the State Department ordering non-emergency government officials to exit Iraq due to "heightened regional tensions," CBS News reported.

‘Halt strike plan'

US President Donald Trump has asked Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to end the war in Gaza and stop talk of a potential military strike on Iran, CNN reported, citing their phone conversation on Monday.

New enrichment facility

Meanwhile, Iran said on Thursday it is going establish a new uranium enrichment facility after a vote against it at the board of governors at nuclear watchdog International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA). The announcement said the facility will be "in a secure location and that other measures are also being planned which will be announced subsequently."

‘Iran isn't complying'

The UN nuclear watchdog's board of governors on Thursday formally found that Iran isn't complying with its nuclear obligations for the first time in 20 years. Nineteen countries on the IAEA's board, which represents the agency's member nations, voted for the resolution, according to diplomats who spoke on condition of anonymity to describe the outcome of the closed-doors vote. Russia, China and Burkina Faso opposed it, 11 abstained and two did not vote. The resolution against Iran was put forward by France, the UK, Germany and the United States.

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