The former US ambassador to Saudi Arabia and commander of US Central Command, John Abizaid, says Iran must brace itself for a retaliatory attack by Israel in a move he says puts many Arab states in a catch 22 scenario.

Abizaid, who currently serves as a senior adviser for Lazard Geopolitical Advisory, said all indications point to Israel biding its time to prepare an attack on Iran...

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