U.S. Reportedly Believes Iran Retaliatory Attack Could Happen Within The Next Day Or Two

The U.S. reportedly believes an Iranian attack in retaliation for the bombing of its nuclear sites could take place within the next day or two.

Reuters reported on Monday on the analysis of the administration, which includes a warning from the State Department to U.S. citizens in Qatar to shelter in place until further notice.

In a publication on social media, the State Department said the security alert was issued "out of an abundance of caution." It did not lay out specific threats. Euronews detailed that people were urged to go to ground floors and stay away from doors, windows and anything that could splinter.

Tehran has threatened to retaliate, saying U.S. citizens and bases in the Middle East were fair game following the attack on Sunday. The outlet detailed that the country has nearly 40,000 troops deployed in the region. It has moved some aircraft and ships from bases that could be vulnerable to an Iranian attack.

Abdolrahim Mousavi, the new chief of staff of Iranian armed forces, said on Monday that the U.S. violated the country's sovereignty when it attacked three nuclear facilities and "entered the war clearly and directly."

"The criminal US must know that in addition to punishing its illegitimate and aggressive offspring, the hands of Islam's fighters within the armed forces have been freed to take any action against its interests and military, and we will never back down in this regard," he added.

Moreover, Ebrahim Zolfaghari, who according to Al Jazeera is acting as the spokesman of the country's strikes against Israel, said the attack from the U.S. will serve to "expand the scope of the legitimate and various targets of Iranian armed forces, and create the grounds for expanding war in the region."

"Gambler Trump, you may start this war, but we will be the ones to finish it," Zolfaghari added.