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U.S., Israel Weigh Strikes on Iranian Missile Launchers and Energy Sites after UAE Attack
(Israel Hayom) Danny Zaken - In response to the U.S. operation to move ships through the Strait of Hormuz, the Iranians fired at the vessels and also directly attacked the UAE. The Americans and Israel are now holding intensive consultations on the nature of their response. According to three officials, the most likely options include targeted strikes on launchers and military targets threatening the strait, or a strike on an Iranian energy facility, in response to Iran's attack on Fujairah, a UAE port on the Gulf of Oman. A U.S. official told Israel Hayom that despite the determination to secure the shipping lane and maintain the naval blockade on Iran, there was no intention of being dragged into a full resumption of the war. The assessment in Israel's security establishment is that the confrontation will remain "contained" in the Gulf area and will not spill over into Israel. According to foreign sources, an Israeli Iron Dome battery sent to the UAE took part in the interception of the latest Iranian fire.