By bne Gulf bureau Israeli Defence Minister Yoav Gallant has informed his American counterpart Lloyd Austin that Iran appears to be preparing for a large-scale attack on Israel, according to a source familiar with their telephone conversation, Oman’s Al Roya newspaper reported on August 12. The Israeli Defence Ministry confirmed on August 12 that the call took place the previous night, during which Gallant and Austin discussed operational and strategic coordination, as well as the Israeli military’s readiness to confront Iranian threats. Earlier, Austin ordered the deployment of a submarine eq…