Toward the next stage in the war in Iran? The unusual document distributed in the US military

Iran's Supreme Leader, Mojtaba Khamenei, claims that American and Israeli strikes have failed in their attempt to undermine internal security mechanisms. Meanwhile, the US military has published a guide for identifying Iranian regular army soldiers and their weaponry, amid assessments that ground forces remain structurally intact. In the background, President Trump signals a pause in strikes ahead of the midterm elections.

Iran's Supreme Leader, Mojtaba Khamenei, claimed that the United States and Israel have failed in their attempt to damage the internal security mechanisms of the Islamic Republic through the strikes that began in February as part of operations 'Epic Fury' and 'Lion's Roar'. In a message posted on X, Khamenei praised police personnel and emphasized that they continued to fulfill their duties despite the strikes. Meanwhile, the US military published a new guide for identifying Iranian regular army soldiers and their weaponry, amid assessments that Iran's ground forces remain largely structurally intact, despite heavy damage to other branches. According to an assessment by the Jerusalem Institute for Strategy and Security from June, ground forces number about 350,000 soldiers – including about 220,000 conscripts. In the background, President Trump announced on October 8 that Washington would not renew military strikes against Iran before the congressional midterm elections on November 3, citing 'fruitful talks' between the sides. Meanwhile, Channel correspondent Hillel Biton Rosen reported that the current assessment in Israel is that fighting against Iran may resume in the coming weeks.