Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Secretary of State Marco Rubio discussed potential U.S. military intervention in Iran, as Iran sends a warning to U.S. over potential threats.<\/b>
\nIsraeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio discussed the possibility of U.S. intervention in Iran, according to a report.
The two leaders spoke by phone Saturday as Israel is on \u00ab\u00a0high alert\u00a0\u00bb, preparing for the possibility of U.S. military intervention in Iran, according to Reuters, citing multiple Israeli sources.
The report comes as nationwide anti-regime demonstrations across Iran hit the two-week mark.
On Saturday, the Iranian regime triggered an internet \u00ab\u00a0kill switch\u00a0\u00bb in an apparent effort to conceal alleged abuses by security forces and as protests against it surged nationwide, according to a cybersecurity expert. The blackout reduced internet access to a fraction of normal levels.
On Sunday, Iran\u2019s parliament speaker warned that the U.S. military and Israel would be \u00ab\u00a0legitimate targets\u00a0\u00bb if America strikes the Islamic Republic.
Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Qalibaf issued the threat as lawmakers rushed the dais in the Iranian parliament, shouting, \u00ab\u00a0Death to America!\u00a0\u00bb according to The Associated Press.
President Donald Trump offered support for the protesters on Saturday, writing on Truth Social that \u00ab\u00a0Iran is looking at FREEDOM, perhaps like never before. The USA stands ready to help!!!\u00a0\u00bb
At a news conference Friday, Trump said Iran was facing mounting pressure as unrest spreads across the country.
\u00ab\u00a0Iran\u2019s in big trouble\u00a0\u00bb, he said. \u00ab\u00a0It looks to me that the people are taking over certain cities that nobody thought were really possible just a few weeks ago. We\u2019re watching the situation very carefully.\u00a0\u00bb
The president said the U.S. would respond forcefully if the regime resorts to mass violence.
\u00ab\u00a0We\u2019ll be hitting them very hard where it hurts. And that doesn\u2019t mean boots on the ground, but it means hitting them very, very hard where it hurts\u00a0\u00bb, he said.<\/p>\n