A North American government official revealed the information, although without giving specifics and requesting anonymity.
USA warned to Iran of the threat of an attack before the attack claimed by the terrorist group Islamic State (IS), which killed some 90 people in Kerman (southeast of Iran) January 3as reported this Thursday by a US official.
The attempt -two explosions with an interval of 15 minutes- It occurred near the mosque Saheb al Zaman in Kerman, where the general’s tomb is located Qasem Soleimanikilled in a US bombing in Iraq in 2020.
“Before” of the attack, the US government “privately warned Iran that there was a terrorist threat within Iranian borders,” said the official, who requested anonymity, in addition to do not reveal the content direct message nor the source.
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The reasons for the North American warnings, according to the official
“We provide these warnings in part because we do not want see innocent lives losses in terrorist attacks,” as the official explained.
The information transmitted to Iran “was specific enough” to “have helped Tehran thwart the attack,” or even “reduce the number of victims,” as explained by the American press.
USA does not maintain diplomatic relations with Iran and accuses it of “supporting terrorism around the world”, especially through groups such as the Palestinian Hamas, the lebanese Hezbollah, Yemeni Houthi rebels and other pro-Iranian armed groups in Iraq.
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The United States “preserves its alert policy” against possible “lethal threats”
“The United States Government historically followed a long-standing policy of warn and warn governments against possible lethal threats. We provide these warnings in part because we do not want innocent lives to be lost in terrorist attacks”, specifically explained the anonymous American official.
Source: Ambito
