Iran used ceasefire to prepare large-scale attack - media
Iran used the ceasefire to prepare a large-scale attack, coordinating with Hezbollah, the Houthis, and Iraqi Shia militias. The goal is to make a new campaign costly for the US by opening multiple fronts. Advisor Mehdi Mohammadi stated the formation of a renewed 'axis of resistance'.
According to Channel 14, Iran used the ceasefire period not for de-escalation but to prepare a larger war through its controlled and allied groups in the Middle East. Senior officials of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) coordinated with commanders of Hezbollah, the Houthis, and Shia militias in Iraq, discussing options in case of renewed US strikes on Iran. The main goal is to make a new military campaign as costly as possible for Washington, forcing the US to disperse forces across multiple fronts. Iranian military helped Hezbollah rebuild after losses in battles with Israel. Advisor to the Iranian negotiating team, Mehdi Mohammadi, stated Tehran's desire to change the rules of conflict and create new arenas for war, as well as the formation of a renewed 'axis of resistance' with possible new participants. Iranian analysts compare the strategy to a chess game. It is noted that Hezbollah, the Houthis, and Iraqi militias are not fully under Tehran's control and pursue their own interests.