Tehran leadership could calculate that initiating hostilities provides a distinct operational advantage, prompting Israeli forces to prioritize defensive readiness alongside offensive preparations.
The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps subsequently claimed it had prevented three oil tankers from transiting the Strait of Hormuz, asserting that the strategic chokepoint was under its control.
U.S. Central Command struck Iranian military command centers, drone storage facilities, communication networks, and maritime capabilities for a 13th straight night to reduce threats to shipping in the Strait of Hormuz.
Israeli defense officials have said they are preparing for both defensive and offensive scenarios.
Some critics of Mamdani have tied the attack to the New York City mayor’s sharp criticism of Israel and its prime minister, Benjamin Netanyahu.
The video shows Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu popping up around New York City, angering Mayor Zohran Mamdani, who has publicly called for his arrest and called him a war criminal.
Okamoto was sentenced to life in prison but freed in 1985 in a prisoner exchange between Israel and Palestinian terrorists.
Middle East on edge as Trump nears decision on massive Iran strike World Israel News Staff Iran has threatened to strike Tel Aviv if US President Donald Trump orders a new wave of attacks on Tehran, as Trump revealed he is “close to making a decision” on what he called a “massive attack. Bigger than
Iran’s Intelligence Ministry allegedly worked through foreign criminal organizations and successive intermediaries to assemble the network.
The IDF said Home Front Command instructions remain unchanged nationwide and advised the public to remain alert.
