US Fears Attack on Iran’s Nuclear Facilities: Does Harris Support Israel?

If the Democrat wins the presidential election, he will set the tone for US foreign policy. Will the alliance with Israel continue then?

Washington DC – After Iran’s attack on Israel last week, an Israeli counterattack is expected – possibly on Iranian nuclear or oil facilities. Jerusalem has warned Tehran not to attack its infrastructure. “Any attack on Iranian infrastructure will bring an even stronger response,” Foreign Minister Abbas Arakhshi said on Iranian state television on Tuesday (October 8).

Harris hesitant in interview about Netanyahu: No hope, yes coalition?

Now Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris has also been reluctant to comment on the Middle East conflict. In an interview with Bill Whittaker on the political show “60 Minutes,” the US vice president avoided a clear answer when asked about the credibility of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. “With all due respect, the better question is: Is there a critical alliance between the American people and the Israelis? The answer to that question is yes.

Harris also said Israel has the right to defend itself. But it depends on how Israel does. “Many innocent Palestinians have already been killed. This war must end.

When asked if the U.S. has influence over Netanyahu, Harris was somewhat cryptic: “We will not stop doing whatever it takes to make sure the U.S. is clear about where we stand on ending this war.”

While the United States remains its ally, Harris said the US government’s work with Israel’s leadership at the diplomatic level is a “continuing effort to clarify our policies.”

Biden advises against Israel: Attack on oil facilities in Iran could worsen conflict

Last week, US President Joe Biden advised against Israel targeting oil facilities in Iran. Rasool Sanairat of the Iranian Revolutionary Guards described the attack on Iranian energy infrastructure as a “red line”. Like a news agency Distance Sanairat raised “the possibility of a change in Iran’s nuclear strategy.” An attack on Iran’s nuclear facilities would “affect the nature of Tehran’s response,” General Sanairat said.

This could lead to a regional war involving the previously reluctant US. Compared to the arena of such a war between Israel and Iran, the current conflicts in Gaza and Lebanon will seem trivial.

The biggest fear that has plagued Israel and its allies for years is that Iran will actually become a nuclear power. Recent evidence suggests that the country is not far from achieving this goal. Despite sanctions, Iran has expanded its nuclear program and has amassed a stockpile of enriched uranium 22 times greater than the once-agreed limits and no credible civilian use.

First Iranian nuclear test suspected: Earthquakes point to nuclear events

In fact, Hindustan Times, an Indian newspaper, reports on possible nuclear tests by Iran. A 4.5 magnitude earthquake was reported in Iran’s Semnan province on October 5. The epicenter of the earthquake was said to be about 10 kilometers (6.2 miles) underground near the Iranian nuclear power plant. The depth of an earthquake and the proximity of a nuclear power plant can indicate a nuclear event.

Israel has made several attempts in recent years to disrupt Iran’s nuclear program. These include a cyber attack on Iranian centrifuges, a bomb at a nuclear enrichment facility and the assassination of the country’s top nuclear scientist. (bg/dpa)