US CENTCOM Commander prepares for potential Iran attack on Israel

US CENTCOM Commander General Erik Kurilla is expected to visit Israel on Thursday to coordinate around a possible attack on Israel by Iran and its proxies, two Israeli officials said.

Axios has the info here:

• Iranian officials have publicly threatened to retaliate against Israel for an attack in Syria last week

Heading into last weekend the fear of a retaliation attack from Iran or its proxies drove the price of oil up. It dribbled back down on Monday when an attack didn’t eventuate. It appears, from reports such as the one at Axios, that a reprisal attack is looming closer.

Oil is higher on the day:

This article was written by Eamonn Sheridan at www.forexlive.com.