The American website "Axios" reported expectations from American and Israeli sources that Iran will carry out an attack targeting Israel starting tomorrow, Monday, coinciding with the visit of an American military commander to the region to mobilize an alliance to defend Israel.

Iranian and Lebanese Hezbollah leaders vowed revenge on Israel following the assassination of Hamas political bureau chief Ismail Haniyeh in Tehran and the killing of Hezbollah leader Fouad Shukr in an attack on Beirut's southern suburbs.

Axios reported that three American and Israeli officials said they expect Iran to attack Israel soon, possibly starting Monday.

He pointed out that the US administration expects the Iranian response to be similar to the attack carried out by Tehran targeting Israel with missiles and drones on April 13, but it may be larger in scope and may include operations by Hezbollah in Lebanon.

The website indicated that American and Israeli officials do not know whether Iran and Hezbollah will launch a coordinated attack or operate separately.

They added that they believe that both Iran and Hezbollah are still working to finalize their military plans and approve them at the political level.

In New York, a spokesman for Iran's permanent mission to the United Nations predicted that Hezbollah would change the "limits of its attack" on Israel.

The spokesman explained to the American CBS network that Hezbollah is still adhering to certain limits in its military operations and giving priority to military sites, but it may choose broader and deeper targets, and its attacks may not be limited to military targets and means alone.

American move

US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin had earlier announced the deployment of the aircraft carrier Abraham Lincoln to the eastern Mediterranean and the deployment of a squadron of F-22 fighter jets, to join the aircraft carrier Roosevelt stationed in the Indian Ocean near the Arabian Sea and a number of destroyers deployed off the coast of Israel.

Axios quoted an American official as saying that Washington's announcement to strengthen its military presence in the region was in the hope that this would help deter Iran and Hezbollah and influence their military plans.

Amid the growing tension in the region, General Michael Kurilla, who is responsible for US forces in the Middle East, began a visit to several Gulf countries in addition to Jordan and Israel. The Axios website reported that Kurilla’s visit was scheduled before the recent developments, but he will try to exploit it to mobilize the same international and regional coalition that defended Israel against the Iranian attack on April 13.

The website noted that Jordan will be a key stop on Corella’s trip, given the role Amman played during the April 13 attack by intercepting Iranian drones that entered its territory heading toward Israel and allowing American and Israeli aircraft to use its airspace to intercept the Iranian attack. According to Axios, Washington hopes that the same position will be repeated from Jordan if Israel is attacked again.