An Israeli strike on Iran's nuclear facilities would significantly impact the ongoing conflict in the Middle East, with the US advising Israel to avoid such actions, according to Rasoul Sanai Rad, Deputy Head of the Ideological and Political Department of Iran’s Supreme Command.
“There has been talk of potential reactions from the Zionists (Israel), but even their backers, including the US, have advised them against striking nuclear and oil facilities,” Sanai Rad stated, as reported by the Jamaran news agency. “An attack on [Iranian] nuclear sites would undoubtedly affect the situation during the current conflict, both in Gaza and along Lebanon’s southern border, and even after it.”
Sanai Rad also addressed comments from some Iranian politicians regarding possible changes to Iran's nuclear doctrine. He warned that such actions would cross “all red lines in the region and the world.”
On the evening of October 1, Iran launched a massive missile strike against Israel. The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps claimed the attack was in retaliation for the killing of Hamas political bureau chief Ismail Haniyeh and Hezbollah Secretary General Hassan Nasrallah. According to the Israeli military, about 180 rockets were fired at Israel, most of which were intercepted. The Israeli General Staff promised to “choose the time” to deliver a surprise response to the attack.
On October 9, a group of 39 Iranian lawmakers sent an official letter to Iran’s Supreme National Security Council, urging a review of the country’s defense doctrine and calling for the development of nuclear weapons in light of threats from Israel. On the same day, The Wall Street Journal, citing sources, reported that Washington was urging Israeli authorities to refrain from striking Iran’s nuclear or oil facilities due to the risk of escalating the conflict into a full-scale regional war.
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Based on materials from TASS