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Senior EU source: Israel may face direct war with IRGC in weeks, US to join after World Cup

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Senior EU source: Israel may face direct war with IRGC in weeks, US to join after World Cup

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TL;DR

A senior European Union official said Israel may enter a direct war with Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps in the coming weeks, and the United States would then join Israel after the World Cup, according to the source Rak Neto. The claim is from a single, non-official source and has not been independently verified.

01 · THE DISPATCH

The source called Rak Neto reported that a senior European Union official said Israel may enter a direct war with Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) in the coming weeks, after which the United States would join Israel at the end of the World Cup. The statement attributes a specific timeline to an unnamed EU figure, linking an escalation with Iran to the World Cup's conclusion. The channel is non-official and the claim relies on a single, unverified source. The reported warning echoes a broader pattern of speculation in Iranian-linked media channels about the timing of a potential US-Iran confrontation, often tied to the World Cup calendar. However, no corroborating evidence from EU diplomatic channels or Israeli officials has emerged.

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