US President Donald Trump said on Friday that the United States "has a lot of ships heading towards Iran," but he "hopes we don't have to use them," as tensions grown in the Middle East towards a possible American attack against the Islamic Regime.
With this in mind, a security source told N12 that "no changes were expected in the Homefront Command, if any changes were to be made, the public would know with enough time to prepare."
The IDF Spokesperson Brig. Gen. Effie Defrin insisted in a message sent before the start of Shabbat that "the IDF is ready to answer against any situation."
"It is important to emphasize that there is no change in the Home Front Command's instructions. We will make sure to update you if there is a change," Defrin said in a Friday statement.
"Continue to listen only to authorized sources and the IDF Spokesperson and do not cooperate with rumors," he added.
Trump, Iran might be prepared for dialogue
Before leaving the World Economic Forum in Davos, Trump talked to reporters about a possible attack on Iran. "A lot of people have been killed in Iran, but there's a difference between a lot and 20,000 - we'll figure that out," he said and emphasized: "We have an armada heading their way, they know what we want."
The main American demand seems to be centered on the handling of protests, while the negotiators will likely aim for a total disarmament of Tehran's nuclear and missile programs.
In Tehran, the only objective seems to be avoiding the attack, whether by delaying it enough to crash the protests or even negotiating a way to cancel any type of American action. Meanwhile, the regime continues to threaten with a strong response in case of an attack against American assets in the region and Israel.
The IDF has been long preparing for this possible scenario, with a commander of the Air Force claiming that the next operation in Iran will be done with "even more strength than the one performed during the 12-day war."