Mohsen Rezaei, military advisor to Iran's Supreme Leader, said Friday evening that if the United States continues its strikes for another two to three days, Iran will enter a 'full offensive stage,' according to reports. The statement, which adds a specific timeframe, comes minutes after an earlier threat by Rezaei reported earlier this evening.
At 23:26 Jerusalem, Mohsen Rezaei, military advisor to Iran's Supreme Leader, issued a new threat specifying a two-to-three-day window for Iran to shift to a 'full offensive stage' if the United States continues its strikes. The statement adds a concrete timeline to his earlier warning, reported by The Zioneer at 22:19 Jerusalem, of a 'stage of full attack and destruction' without a specific timeframe.
The Zioneer first reported Rezaei's threats at 22:19 Jerusalem in a series of rapid updates. Initial reports from Iranian media quoted Rezaei declaring the period of 'negotiation and combat' over and threatening a 'total offensive' within two to three days. Subsequent versions added that no political border would be safe and that Iran would target US bases in Europe, Africa, and Asia if the US did not cease fire. A later bulletin at 23:22 Jerusalem summarized the threat as 'full attack and destruction.' The evolution of the report reflects the desk's effort to capture the full scope of the statement as it was carried by multiple Iranian outlets.
As The Zioneer reported on Wednesday, President Trump stated the strikes would continue indefinitely. A senior US official earlier said the operation is ongoing and preparations are in place for additional strikes. The desk has also reported on broader Iranian threats to strike US bases in the region and on Israeli assessments that the likelihood of all-out fighting increases if no deal is reached.
The latest threat remains unverified beyond Iranian media reports. It is unclear whether the two-to-three-day window refers to the duration of continued US strikes or to the timeline for Iran's response. No independent confirmation from other intelligence sources has been reported.
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