U.S., Israel Prep Strikes on Iran's Energy Sites
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- U.S. and Israel are preparing to bombard energy-related targets in Iran, according to sources cited by CBS News
- Israeli Defense Minister Katz boasted that U.S. warplanes used Israeli bases to strike Iran, and the IDF denied apologizing to the U.S. military over his disclosure that planes hit Iran from Israeli territory
Why it matters: The targeting of Iran's energy infrastructure marks an escalation from prior strikes, and Katz's public revelation that U.S. warplanes operated from Israeli bases erodes the diplomatic cover both governments have tried to maintain, while the IDF's denial of any apology signals internal disagreement over how much to expose the joint operation.
