Readiness in the defense establishment and assessments in Iran: Israel will strike first

According to Iranian sources, Iran assesses that a confrontation with Israel and the US is certain and that Israel will strike first, possibly even before the US elections. The defense establishment fears a miscalculation and warns against injecting politics into the tensions. The IDF is on high alert, training with the US military, but there are no Iranian moves that justify an attack.

According to Iranian sources, Iran assesses that a confrontation with Israel and the United States is a certainty, and that Israel will strike first. The assessment is that such an attack could occur in the coming days, even before the US elections. In Iran, they hear the threats from Israel and the US, but speak in terms of a possible response. The Israeli defense establishment is concerned about the possibility of a miscalculation, that is, how the Iranians might interpret statements in Israel and lead to escalation. Security officials warn that injecting politics into the security tensions on sensitive days is dangerous. The IDF is on high alert ahead of the elections, and the Chief of Staff emphasized the importance of security stability. So far, only exercises and training are being conducted, as there are no Iranian moves that justify action. However, the US and Israeli militaries train constantly and have prepared joint plans for action. From Israel's perspective, the American move of economic strangulation and closing the Strait of Hormuz is the right and preferred one at this time. In Iran, efforts are being made to prevent the attack, and in Iranian media, a scenario is being painted where the Israeli attack would pave the way for the US Air Force. Iran threatens that if an attack occurs, they will strike a wider set of targets, including artificial intelligence centers.