Iranian state television ran a report on Monday saying Israeli military aircraft were massing at a US air base in Iraq for a strike on Iran.
The report appeared on the website of Press TV. Jerusalem said it had no knowledge of such a strike plan and Iraqi air force commander Staff Lieutenant General Anwar Ahmed also rejected the report as “groundless.”
The Pentagon on Monday dismissed as “ridiculous” the report that appeared on the website of Iranian state television.
US Colonel Dave Lapan said there was no truth to the report.
An IDF spokeswoman said she had no knowledge of any such report and said the military did not comment on operational matters. Iraqi air force commander Staff Lieutenant General Anwar Ahmed rejected the report as “groundless.”
“The al-Asad base (mentioned by Press TV) exists on Iraqi territory. We can never accept launching any military attack against any of the neighboring countries, whether Iran or any other country, from Iraqi lands,” he told Reuters.
The United States and its Western allies suspect Iran is using its nuclear energy program as a cover to build bombs. Iran denies the allegation, insisting it needs nuclear technology to generate more electricity.
Iran has repeatedly warned that it would strike alleged Israeli nuclear targets if Israel attacked its nuclear activities.
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