Iran is threatening a preemptive strike against Israel - for the second time in less than 24 hours.

After Iran’s Defense Council - established following the failure of the security forces during the 12-day war - issued a public threat yesterday, the commander of the Iranian army, General Amir Hatami, joined in today.

Speaking to cadets at the DAFOOS officers’ university, Hatami said the escalation in threats against Iran “will not go unanswered,” warning that any mistake by the enemy would be met with a “more decisive response and the severing of the attacker’s hand.”

He claimed that Iran’s enemies are seeking to directly harm civilians, exploit internal problems, and turn protests into “planned disturbances.” Protest, he said, is natural; violence and rapid escalation are the result of enemy interference.

The sequence of statements over the past two days indicates a deliberate escalation in Tehran’s military rhetoric, alongside rising regional tensions and growing internal pressure.

(Iran News)