Iran bracing for another Israeli strike – WSJ — RT World News

Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps is recalling its top military advisers from sites in Syria, as Tehran prepares for an Israeli retaliatory attack, the Wall Street Journal reported on Wednesday, citing Syrian and Iranian officials.

The news comes after Iran launched an estimated hundreds of missiles and explosive drones at targets in Israel on Saturday. Tehran portrayed the attack as revenge for the killing of seven Iranian Revolutionary Guard officers who were killed in an Israeli air strike on the Iranian consulate in Damascus on April 1.

The Jewish state claimed to have shot down almost all of the munitions fired at it over the weekend, while Tehran announced its success in striking several Israeli military facilities.

Now, according to the newspaper, Iran is preparing for an Israeli attack, and is reportedly preparing its air force to intercept strikes while its naval forces scramble to protect Iranian commercial ships in the Red Sea.

At the same time, the outlet claims that the Iranian Revolutionary Guard, as well as the Lebanese Hezbollah group, are reducing the presence of their senior officers in Syria, while the presence of mid-ranking military personnel is being reduced. “Shifting from their original locations in the country.”

The website, citing military experts, explained that facilities linked to Iran in Syria are the most likely targets for Israeli air strikes, because they allow the Jewish state to respond while avoiding direct exchange with Iran.

Although the United States and other European countries urged the Jewish state not to respond and be satisfied that it had managed to repel the Iranian attack, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu insisted that Israel would take its steps. “Special decisions” And “He did whatever was necessary to defend himself.”

So far, Israeli officials have not yet commented on the nature of possible retaliation, but they are said to have reassured their American and European partners that the response will not jeopardize their security and is likely to be limited in scope.

On the other hand, Tehran warned Israel against carrying out any retaliatory strikes. He added: “The smallest act against Iran's interests will certainly be met with a severe, widespread and painful response against all its perpetrators.” Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi said.

At the same time, the United Nations expressed concern about the rhetoric in the Middle East amid the recent escalation, and called on all parties to demonstrate “Maximum self-control.”