Advertise Iranian Revolutionary Guard He added to his naval force a large group of cruise missiles with new specifications, carrying highly explosive warheads, and which cannot be tracked.
The Revolutionary Guards said in a statement that its naval force had obtained new radar systems and electronic warfare systems, as well as the latest types of military equipment against all naval targets.
In a related context, the Wall Street Journal reported – quoting officials in Hezbollah Lebanese and Arab officials – that Iran and its allies are still assessing the possibility that Israel will use any Iranian attack as a pretext to respond with greater force, and how far the United States might go in supporting it.
The newspaper said that Iran and Hezbollah will try to reconcile between hitting valuable targets without causing a great deal of damage that could lead to the outbreak of war.
The newspaper added that both Iran and Hezbollah are infiltrated by Israeli intelligence.
The newspaper pointed out that Tehran and its allies are not prepared for a comprehensive conflict with Israel that is likely to drag the United States into it, at a time when the Iranian economy is facing a slump.
separate attack
In turn, the New York Times quoted Israeli officials and a Western intelligence official as saying that the latest information indicates that Hezbollah is likely to launch a separate attack on Israel before Iran carries out its retaliatory response.
The newspaper added that it is not clear whether Israel's allies are willing to work closely with it as was the case last April.
The Institute for the Study of War and the Critical Threats Project at the Enterprise Institute in Washington said on Thursday that they still believe that the expected Iranian response against Israel will likely be a large-scale coordinated attack with drones and missiles.
The two research institutions added – in an analytical paper – that this response will be participated in by armed groups called the Axis of Resistance, and they indicated that multiple groups in the Axis of Resistance see the delay in revenge against Israel as a tactical decision.
The analysis paper stated that Iran's leaders may conclude that their country cannot design and execute a successful strike that would penetrate Israeli air defenses.
