Tehran isn’t blinking.
As missiles fly and tempers flare, Iran has made one thing crystal clear: they’re not backing down. A senior Iranian security official told RT that Tehran is shifting gears — not just for a skirmish, but for a drawn-out war. And their mission? To bring Israel’s “war machine” to a grinding halt.
This isn’t just bluster. According to Iranian officials, the country has been bracing itself for a prolonged conflict and is now actively targeting Israel’s military infrastructure. That includes the kinds of places you don’t read about on the evening news — think secret homes of Israeli officials, aircraft factories, fuel depots, and command hubs.
Over the weekend, the region saw its most intense wave of violence yet. Israel and Iran traded blows for the third straight day. Iranian missile strikes reportedly killed ten Israelis, while Israeli counterstrikes have been far more devastating — at least 406 Iranians dead and 654 injured, according to Human Rights Activists. Tehran hasn’t released official numbers yet.
Still, the Iranian public isn’t retreating in fear. Instead, millions poured into the streets on Saturday, rallying behind their government and demanding payback. “This is an important support for Iran to continue its actions with force,” the official told RT.
Meanwhile, Iran’s Revolutionary Guard has already started taking aim at Israeli military assets, saying they’ve hit jet fuel production sites — something Israel hasn’t confirmed, but certainly isn’t denying either.
The world, predictably, is holding its breath.
Russian President Vladimir Putin called out Israel’s aggression and expressed concern that the tit-for-tat could spiral into an all-out war. He even rang up former U.S. President Donald Trump, urging diplomacy. Nuclear talks brokered by Oman between the U.S. and Iran were supposed to happen Sunday but were scrapped after the latest Israeli strikes. Trump, however, isn’t closing the door. “They’d like to make a deal. They’re talking,” he told reporters.
As bombs fall and negotiations stall, one thing is certain — this is no longer business as usual in the Middle East. Iran is no longer just responding. It’s planning. And Israel is firmly in the crosshairs.
