Israel is reportedly planning to take potential military action against Iran amid unsuccessful efforts by the U.S. to strike a deal with Iran to halt its nuclear weapons-making capabilities. An Israeli strike,

President Donald Trump says an Israeli attack on Iran over Tehran’s nuclear program is not imminent but “could very well happen.”

A Houthi source told Newsweek that any attack on Iran "will drag the entire region into the abyss of war" amid escalation tension.

The confluence of factors has added to speculation that Israel might be preparing to go forward with a crippling attack even without open U.S. support. Iran is Israel’s avowed enemy and has continued to support attacks through its proxies even as Israel has severely weakened Hezbollah in Lebanon, Hamas in Gaza and the Houthis in Yemen.

A senior Iranian security official told Press TV that, in the event of an attack, Iran would “surprise” both the US and Israel.

The State Department has earlier ordered its non-emergency government officials to exit Iraq amid “heightened regional tensions”

The United States intelligence officials have indicated the possibility of an Israeli attack on Iran and a potential retaliatory response from Iran.

US President Donald Trump told Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to end the war in Gaza and stop talk of an attack on Iran, according to a source familiar with the conversation.