An adviser to Iraqi Shiite cleric Moghtada al-Sadr said 'zero hour has arrived' and that 'the launchers are entering firing position,' according to Telegram posts cited by Israeli media. The statement was reported by a single source without further corroboration.
At 23:05 Jerusalem, The Zioneer first reported that Ali Akbar Velayati, political adviser to Iran's Supreme Leader, declared 'zero hour has arrived' and warned of closing the Strait of Hormuz and Bab el-Mandeb. Within minutes, an adviser to Iraqi Shiite cleric Moghtada al-Sadr released a matching statement via Telegram, saying 'zero hour has arrived, and the launchers are entering firing position.' The second statement, reported by an Israeli Telegram-based intelligence desk and now attributed to al-Sadr's adviser, echoes Velayati's language but does not specify a target or timing, and remains a single-source report.
The thread on these threats began at 23:05 Jerusalem with Velayati's statement. Version 2 of that item noted Velayati explicitly said the missiles are 'at launch positions.' Version 3 added a warning about the Strait of Hormuz and Bab el-Mandeb. Version 4 identified a separate adviser to Mojtaba Khamenei, Tomer Almagor, who issued a similar threat. Version 5 consolidated the threats as the most explicit yet from a senior Iranian official. Throughout, all reports have relied on a single source — initially Arabic-language media and Telegram channels — with no independent corroboration from Iran or Iraq.
As The Zioneer reported earlier at 23:04 Jerusalem, an Israeli security assessment warned that Iranian fire was possible within the coming hour, and at 16:52 Jerusalem, an Iranian source claimed the IRGC is preparing for a wider missile attack. The statements from Velayati, Almagor, and now al-Sadr's adviser appear to be coordinated messaging by Iran-aligned figures, but no physical military movements or launches have been confirmed.
What remains open: all statements in this thread are single-source reports. No official Iranian or Iraqi body has acknowledged the threats. No independent verification of launcher movements, the identity of al-Sadr's adviser, or any actual launch preparation exists. The desk continues to monitor for official statements or physical indicators from military sources.
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