Report: Iran Preparing for Reprisal Attack Against Israel

Stand for Israel | November 1, 2024

Anti-missile system fires interception missiles as missiles fired from Iran, as seen in the West Bank on October 1, 2024. Photo by Wisam Hashlamoun/Flash90 — Anti-missile system fires interception missiles as missiles fired from Iran, as seen in the West Bank on October 1, 2024. (Photo: Wisam Hashlamoun/Flash90)

Reeling from the damage Israel caused to Iran’s terrorist military infrastructure, Iran may be preparing to retaliate:

Iran’s supreme leader has ordered his military officials to prepare a reprisal attack against Israel, a report said Thursday, as senior Iranian officials warned of “harsh” and “unimaginable” responses to Israel’s strikes on Iranian military sites earlier this month.

The report in The New York Times, citing Iranian officials, said Tehran’s response would not come until after US voters go to the polls on November 5, though other news outlets have quoted sources saying Iran’s response could come ahead of the vote.

Iranian leaders have been threatening to carry out a reprisal action after the Israeli Air Force attacked anti-aircraft batteries and radar sites across Iran on October 26 in retaliation for a massive Iranian ballistic missile attack on Israel on October 1. But Iran has so far been seen as seeking to minimize the chances for escalation or a repeat engagement.

The Times, citing three officials familiar with Tehran’s war planning, said Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei had ordered plans drawn up by his Supreme National Security Council on Monday after being briefed on the extent of the damage from the Israeli strikes.