"From now on, any attack against Iran’s interests and security will receive a faster, heavier, and more painful response,” Ghalibaf said in a speech published on his Telegram channel.
The strikes were carried out after Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps launched ballistic missiles at two US Navy ships, CENTCOM said.
Former NSC chief Jacob Nagel said six to nine months of economic pressure could push Iranians back into the streets, while warning Tehran still has the ability to retaliate.
Israeli assessments indicate Tehran is working to coordinate its regional allies for a simultaneous assault on Israel, seeking to avoid the lack of coordination seen during the October 7 attack.
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Throughout the war, Iran gained a better understanding of its military strengths and confidence regarding its capabilities, leading to a reluctance among Iranian leaders to end the war.
Pickaxe Mountain, located near Iran's heavily damaged Natanz uranium enrichment facility, is a heavily fortified site that hosts two deeply buried tunnel complexes.
The sanctions put the financial entities on the US Treasury's OFAC Specially Designated Nationals list as part of US President Donald Trump's campaign to increase economic pressure on Tehran.
The resolution, if passed, would follow up on one adopted on June 12, 2025, the day before Israel started bombing Iranian nuclear sites.
According to the email, sent on August 7, military leaders were instructed to refer to the conflict as "overseas operations in the CENTCOM AOR [US Central Command Area of Responsibility]."
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