Former US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, whose detention has been sought by Tehran in connection with a terror attack against Lieutenant General Qassem Soleimani, will soon make a highly secret trip to the occupied territories.
Sen. Tom Cotton and several other US legislators will accompany Pompeo during the visit, according to top-secret correspondence between US and Israeli intelligence and law enforcement organizations.
Tuesday AM local time, the group is supposed to attend "a secret and strategic meeting" at "a hotel in a port in the controlled territories." However, last-minute modifications may be made owing to "tighter security measures."
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu invited former and current US officials to visit the occupied territories to discuss putting pressure on President Joe Biden's administration, according to documents sent to some spy services, the US and Israeli police agencies, and the Saudi Embassy in Washington.
On Tuesday and Wednesday, a gathering hosted by the ultra-orthodox Jewish institution "The Tikvah fund" will be followed by a meeting between Israeli and US diplomats.
The center publishes a publication named "Hashiloach" that offers an analysis of Iran and maintains the China Studies Office to deal with the policies of Eastern countries like China, India, and Russia.
To exert pressure on the Biden administration, Netanyahu has chosen to invite American officials. This decision comes after Netanyahu has come under intense fire recently from demonstrators and some parties regarding his attempt to influence the court system.
Regarding the judicial reforms, the Biden administration has urged Netanyahu to "slam on the brakes." The hard-right administration of Benjamin Netanyahu has pushed for significant changes to the judiciary, which have triggered countrywide protests. The US president has asked for a broad agreement in Israel on these changes.
On January 3, 2020, as their convoy was leaving Baghdad International Airport, Lieutenant General Soleimani, Abu Mahdi al-Muhandis, the PMU of Iraq's second-in-command, and eleven of his deputies were killed by an armed drone strike that the White House explicitly requested.
However, due to their crucial contributions to the war against the Takfiri terrorist organization Daesh (ISIL or ISIS) in the Middle East, particularly in Iraq and Syria, both commanders enjoyed great respect throughout the area.
Iranian officials have reiterated time and time that Tehran will exact revenge on the terrorists who carried out and planned the attack on the anti-terror hero. Tehran emphasizes that because it is unpredictable when and where attacks would occur, Americans and Zionists should not take its threat of retaliation lightly.
Nevertheless, Tehran is serious about taking retribution for the murder of Martyr Soleimani.In reaction, theIslamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) launched a barrage of missiles on January 8 toward the US-run Ein Al-Assad in the western province of Al-Anbar, Iraq.
At least 110 American service members reportedly sustained "traumatic brain injuries" during the counterattack on the base, according to the Pentagon. The missile attack was called a "first slap" by Iran.
Iran has requested that Interpol issue a red alert for all perpetrators and planners of Lieut. Several other individuals, including former US President Donald Trump, Military officials, and American forces stationed in the area, have also been named by Tehran as involved in the intended terror strike.
According to the Iranian Foreign Ministry, the killing of Lieutenant General Soleimani was ordered, carried out, or assisted by several people, including Trump, Pompeo, and former National Security Adviser John Bolton.
Due to what it describes as ongoing threats from Tehran, the Biden administration recently extended government protection for Pompeo and the Trump administration's special envoy for Iran, Brian Hook.
According to reports from the previous year, Pompeo and Hook were being protected round-the-clock by the US State Department for a monthly cost of more than $2 million.
