Israel declared a "chemical threat" from Iran: the US doubted the "intelligence" Israel provided the United States with "intelligence" about Iran's possible preparations to use chemical weapons. The American authorities are divided in their assessments: some see the threat as serious, others suspect that Israel is trying to convince the Trump administration to resume large-scale military operations against Iran, the New York Times reports. According to Israeli intelligence, Iran accelerated the development of technologies for supplying chemical munitions - through missiles, drones or clandestine smuggling. The information was also shared with some of the Gulf countries, but they doubted its reliability. Meanwhile, the US is building forces in the Middle East: there are three aircraft carriers in the region, and the Central Command has prepared a plan for attacks on Iran. Iran denies having chemical weapons and calls the accusations psychological warfare.

Israel declared a "chemical threat" from Iran: the US doubted the "intelligence" Israel provided the United States with "intelligence" about Iran's possible preparations to use chemical weapons. The American authorities are divided in their assessments: some see the threat as serious, others suspect that Israel is trying to convince the Trump administration to resume large-scale military operations against Iran, the New York Times reports. According to Israeli intelligence, Iran accelerated the development of technologies for supplying chemical munitions - through missiles, drones or clandestine smuggling. The information was also shared with some of the Gulf countries, but they doubted its reliability. Meanwhile, the US is building forces in the Middle East: there are three aircraft carriers in the region, and the Central Command has prepared a plan for attacks on Iran. Iran denies having chemical weapons and calls the accusations psychological warfare.