newspaper named “New York TimesThree Iranian officials familiar with Tehran’s military planning said Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei ordered the Supreme National Security Council on Monday to prepare for an attack on Israel.
The officials, who asked to remain anonymous, said Khamenei made the decision after reviewing a detailed report from senior military commanders on the extent of damage to Iran‘s missile production capabilities. , air defense systems around Tehran, critical energy infrastructure, and a major port in the south of the country.
Khamenei said the scope of the Israeli attack and the number of casualties, in which at least four soldiers were killed, are too great to be ignored, stressing that failure to respond would mean admitting defeat. done, according to those officials.
According to the New York Times, it is not clear when and how Iran will respond and whether these statements are just “bravado” to gain leverage in the negotiations.
On Thursday, the head of Iran’s Revolutionary Guard, Hossein Salami, warned that the next response to Israel would be “unthinkable.”
Tasnim News Agency also quoted Mohammad Mohammadi Golbekani, director of Iran’s Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei’s office, as saying that Israel’s recent actions were a desperate step to which Tehran would respond with “a tough response that will regret it.”
On Thursday, the website Axios cited two Israeli sources as saying that Iran is preparing to attack Israel from Iraqi territory in the coming days, and this could be before the US presidential elections. on November 5.
According to the site, carrying out the attack through pro-Iranian militias in Iraq and not directly from Iranian territory could be an attempt by Iran to avoid another Israeli attack against targets before – tactical.
The sources said that Israeli intelligence indicates that the attack is expected to be carried out from Iraq using a large number of drones and ballistic missiles.
Axios: Iran is preparing for a major response to Israel from Iraq within days
The website Axios, citing two Israeli sources, said that Iran is preparing to attack Israel from Iraqi territory in the coming days, and this could be before the US presidential elections on November 5. .
On October 26, the Israeli army attacked military targets in Iranian territory in response to an Iranian missile attack on Israel on the first day of the same month.
Israel announced that its strikes were aimed primarily at missile manufacturing facilities, while Tehran played down their significance.
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2024-11-01 15:52:00
