NNA - The United States warned Iran against using the Israeli strike on the Iranian consulate in Damascus as a “pretext to target its interests,” according to CNN, citing a US State Department spokesman.

The spokesman said that the warning came in response to a message from Iran, and did not provide details about its content, nor about the American response or how it was conveyed to Iran.

The official added that the United States is on "high alert and is actively preparing for a major attack by Iran that may occur as soon as next week," targeting Israeli or American interests in the region in response to the attack in which prominent leaders of the Iranian Revolutionary Guard were killed.

Israeli officials have confirmed that they have intelligence information indicating that Iran may attack Israel from its territory using long-range ballistic missiles or cruise missiles or drones, according to "Russia Today".

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