An Israeli official told the Post that “it is more likely that lasting regime change will occur in the period after the war, during a time of relative calm.
The statement appeared to signal that Iran may escalate both the scale and sophistication of its ballistic missile fire as the war continues.
Rezaei, now a member of Iran’s Expediency Council, said security in the Gulf and the strait “should be managed by the countries of the region themselves,."
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The clearest evidence of the presence of IRGC agents within some Gulf states is the filming of drone or missile strikes on their targets, even before the actual attack.
According to US President Donald Trump's announcement, the strikes were focused on military targets on the island and avoided the oil installations.
The aircraft had earlier taken off from Sri Lanka carrying the bodies of 84 Iranian sailors killed in a US submarine attack on a warship off the island’s coast last week.
Several prominent political figures were said by state media to be marching in Tehran at the time, including Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian and FM Abbas Araghchi.
NATIONAL AFFAIRS: Two weeks into the war with Iran, the military picture is rapidly evolving, even as broader patterns have begun to emerge.
Over the past two weeks, the military has conducted hundreds of strike waves against the regime.
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