Iran prepared for prolonged war, military source says

A military source has stated that Iran is prepared for a long-term war and warned that any Israeli or American attempts to control escalation through "limited aggression" would be a "stupid mistake." The source emphasized that Iran will raise the level of tension and punishment for Israel to such an extent that they will regret continuing their crimes. The coming days will show that Israeli and American calculations are consistently wrong, the source added.

Iran has always demonstrated it does not abandon its friends in the Axis of Resistance, the source said, adding that the US cannot evade responsibility for the crimes of its "rabid dog," Israel. "Americans will pay the price for this, and narratives portraying the separation of the Israeli front from the US are merely propaganda and deceptive, as Iran will not allow the US to stage such a performance," the source underlined.

The remarks came amid escalating regional tensions following Israeli strikes on Beirut's southern suburbs and continued violations of the April 8 ceasefire agreement. In response, Iran launched a series of missile strikes against Israeli military targets. Late Sunday, the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) announced it had targeted the Ramat David airbase with ballistic missiles, describing it as the origin of Israeli aggression against Lebanon, including attacks that caused civilian casualties and displacement in southern Lebanon and Beirut's Dahiyeh district.

On Monday morning, the IRGC launched 'Operation Nasr (Victory)' against the Israeli regime's Tel Nof and Nevatim airbases in the occupied territories, saying the operation was carried out in response to Israeli missile strikes on radar sites inside Iran. Iran's Foreign Ministry also described the strikes as legitimate self-defense under Article 51 of the UN Charter, reiterating that Tehran's actions followed repeated Israeli violations of the ceasefire and ongoing aggression against Lebanon. It warned that any further Israeli attacks on Lebanon or Iranian interests would be met with a broader and more forceful response.

According to Mehr News Agency, the source's comments underscore Iran's readiness for a prolonged conflict and its determination to hold both Israel and the US accountable for regional aggression.