Iranian officials confirmed to the American newspaper that Khamenei “He issued his directives to respond to Israel if it targets oil or nuclear facilities.”
The officials added: “If an attack is limited Israel We will not respond to military bases, missile depots, and marches.”
The officials also said, “Iran will retaliate if the Israeli strikes cause widespread damage and losses.”
According to officials, Iran “It placed its armed forces on full alert, and strengthened its air defenses at sensitive military and nuclear sites.”
The officials noted that Tehran “placed the military commanders who fought in Iraq And Syria in the border governorates in anticipation of attacks from groups opposing the regime, taking advantage of the state of war if it breaks out.
As two members stated Revolutionary Guard According to the New York Times, “If Israel inflicts serious damage on Iran, the responses under consideration include launching up to 1,000 ballistic missiles to coincide with attacks by loyalist groups, and disrupting the flow of supplies.” Energy Global And shipping“.
On Thursday, US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken said that the United States does not want to prolong the Israeli campaign in… LebanonThis happened more than a month after Israel began a major attack on the group Hezbollah.
Blinken also expressed his hope that the message will be clearly conveyed to Iran, which is that any further attacks it may launch against Israel will pose a great danger to its interests, at a time when the region is preparing for Israel’s response to Iran’s missile attack on it in early October.
On Thursday, the British newspaper The Times, quoting an informed intelligence source, revealed that “Israel has postponed its retaliatory response to Iran due to the need to change some strategies.”
The British newspaper reported that “Israel was forced to develop an alternative plan to attack Iran,” adding that “the Israeli alternative plan to attack Iran requires detailed war maneuvers before issuing any order.”
The decision to postpone the retaliatory strike came after the leak, which occurred last week, of secret military information, which was an American assessment of the possible Israeli response.
An intelligence source familiar with the Israeli discussions said, “The leak of American documents led to a delay in the attack due to the need to change some strategies and components. There will be a response, but it will take longer than it was supposed to take.”
The leak did not indicate possible Iranian targets, but the United States warned Israel against striking nuclear infrastructure or industry Oil Iranian.