While Ankara is seeking to open a communication channel between Washington and Tehran, field signs indicate an unprecedented increase in the defensive readiness of the Islamic Republic and an approaching military confrontation.
Increased Military Readiness and Serious Assessments
Since this morning, various sources have reported on Turkey's efforts to establish a communication channel between the United States and the Islamic Republic. The level of defensive preparedness of the Iranian government against potential attacks has noticeably increased; an increase that, according to military observers, has been rare in recent years and indicates the crisis has entered a new phase.
Informed sources within Iran have emphasized that from the perspective of some military experts in the Islamic Republic, a military confrontation between the United States and the Iranian government is assessed as "inevitable," with the main disagreement not over the principle of war, but over the extent, objectives, and scope of it.
Prospects of War and Its Impacts
These sources say that part of the security calculations in Tehran is based on the assumption that military confrontation will occur sooner or later. On the other hand, Donald Trump has once again emphasized Washington's willingness to reach an agreement within the framework of the proposed suggestions; a position that so far seems not to have been met with practical acceptance by the Islamic Republic, and there are no signs of retreat or serious flexibility in Tehran's positions.
According to these analysts, any potential upcoming attacks will not resemble a full-scale war like Iraq's to overthrow Saddam Hussein, but will be designed based on the use of precise weapons targeting sensitive centers, commanders, and key infrastructures of the Iranian government.
Meanwhile, another determining variable is also at play: if the European Union officially designates the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps as a terrorist group, many expect the scope and intensity of U.S. military actions to increase, pursuing objectives beyond limited pressure, including structural changes in the power equations in Iran.