Iranian television drew for its viewers the regime's plan for the attack on Israel. "They will be hit from all sides," the report said the Shite militias in Iraq and Syria, Hezbollah in Lebanon and the Houthi rebels in Yemen will launch a coordinated attack including missile fire and attack drones to create a siege of Israel.
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"No one will stop the forces of the resistance," Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Khamenei said in the broadcast.
3 View gallery Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Khamenei ( Photo: AFP )
Iran claims the Houthis possess missiles with a range of some 2,000 kilometers (nearly 1,250 miles) and Hezbollah has advanced rockets able to target Israeli naval vessels and Tel Aviv. The report also said the pro-Iran Iraqi militias were entrenched in the Syria part of the Golan Heights. "Such an attack could begin within days if the Supreme Leader's demands to stop Israeli strikes on Gaza are ignored."
3 View gallery A pro-Hamas demonstration in Iran after claims Israel hit a Gaza hospital ( Photo: Majid Asgaripour / WANA )
In a call between Iran's military chief Gen. Mohammad Bagheri and defense minister of Russia and Qatar, Russian Sergei Shoigu said Israel's continued crimes, and the assistance it receives from some in the West may lead to others being forced to join the conflict. "We are very concerned about a far-reaching assault on civilians," he said.
3 View gallery Iran backed Houthi rebels in Yemen ( Photo: AFP )
Chemical-Republic-86 on October 20th, 2023 at 11:32 UTC »
This is ridiculous. At what point does this constitute as a direct declaration of war? So you know your enemy is fighting a war with you by funding militant groups that hate you, as not to get annihilated themselves. If its so obvious and widely broadcast, just strike Iran then
coreyjohn85 on October 20th, 2023 at 09:07 UTC »
Seems to me Iran is openly at war with Israel
dogisgodspeltright on October 20th, 2023 at 07:22 UTC »
Swine-faced fundamentalist says a lot of things. Then rolls around in mud, wallowing in self-pity.