An Israeli military source confirmed that Israel has nothing to do with the recent American strikes that targeted sites inside Iran, stressing that any attempt to target it will be met with a “quick, firm, and strong” response.

The source said that Tel Aviv did not participate in the strikes carried out by the United States against Iranian targets, but it would respond militarily to any attack or direct threat targeting it, in light of the continuing escalation between Washington and Tehran.

These statements came after the United States carried out a new round of air strikes inside Iran, hours after US President Donald Trump announced that Iranian attacks on ships in the Strait of Hormuz ended the ceasefire agreement.

Trump confirmed that the US strikes were in response to the targeting of commercial ships, warning that any new Iranian attacks would lead to greater escalation, and vowed harsher responses if they were repeated.

In the same context, CNN quoted an American official as saying that the situation with Iran remains “volatile,” noting that American forces continue to be on alert and watch as tensions escalate in the region.

On the other hand, military sources reported that the Iranian Revolutionary Guard is preparing to carry out a large-scale attack on American bases in the Middle East, in response to the recent American strikes, which came a day after Washington announced the targeting of more than 80 sites inside Iran, which it said were linked to the attacks that targeted commercial ships.

These developments come in light of an unprecedented escalation in the confrontation between the United States and Iran, amid fears that the conflict will expand to include other regional parties. Although Israel denied its participation in the American strikes, its warning against responding to any direct targeting reflects the state of security and military alert in the region, at a time when fears are increasing that the confrontation will slide into a broader regional war that may affect military bases and vital sea lanes in the Middle East.