Fri 09 August 2024:
Iran’s new president, Masoud Pezeshkian, “is battling against” the hardline Revolutionary Guards to avoid an all-out war with Israel, according to the Telegraph.
Tehran is split over how to respond to Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh’s assassination, with Revolutionary Guards generals pushing for strikes on Tel Aviv, while Pezeshkian suggests targeting secret Israeli bases in neighboring countries.
An aide to the Iranian president told the Telegraph that Pezeshkian has proposed striking a location connected to Israel within the Republic of Azerbaijan or the Kurdistan region of Iraq. He suggested notifying these countries in advance to swiftly resolve the ongoing tensions.
Pezeshkian has further proposed arming the Lebanese Hezbollah with more sophisticated weapons and “letting them fight” with the intensified support of Iran, according to the Telegraph.
The ultimate decision on how Iran will respond lies with Ali Khamenei, the Supreme Leader.
On Wednesday, Iran International reported that Pezeshkian had urgently appealed to Khamenei to abstain from launching an attack on Israel, warning of the catastrophic consequences such an action could have on his presidency.
Pezeshkian cautioned that an Israeli decision to retaliate forcefully against Iran’s national infrastructure and energy resources could devastate the Iranian economy, potentially precipitating the country’s collapse.
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Israel bolsters air defenses amid potential retaliatory strikes from Iran and allies – FT
Israel has significantly reinforced its air defenses in anticipation of a potential airborne retaliation from Iran and its allies following the targeted assassinations of two senior militant leaders, the Financial Times reported.
Israeli officials are bracing for what they believe could be the most formidable test yet for their multi-layered defense system, though the precise nature of the expected assault from Iran, Hezbollah, and other regional militias remains unclear.
An Israeli military affairs analyst told the FT, “If it’s a mass combined attack, in a single barrage, at the same time . . . They could overwhelm the system to a certain degree. How many [projectiles] get through and what kind of damage [they] wreak is unknown.”
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