Iran is preparing a strong counterstrike in response to recent Israeli air raids on its military installations, which it intends to execute before the U.S. presidential election, a senior Iranian official told CNN, according to Israel National News.

“The response of the Islamic Republic of Iran to the aggression of the Zionist regime will be definitive and painful,” the source emphasized.

This escalation traces back to an Israeli mission targeting Iranian missile production facilities and Russian-supplied air defense systems last Friday. Israel’s strike was in reaction to an unprecedented assault by Iran on October 1, when Iran launched 181 ballistic missiles at Israel, marking a historic level of aggression, as reported by Israel National News.

The Israeli strike caused substantial damage to missile production sites and facilities associated with Iran’s nuclear program, according to recent satellite images circulated in media outlets.

Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei criticized Israel’s actions, calling them a “miscalculation.”

Furthermore, Major General Hossein Salami of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps stated that Israel’s actions “failed to achieve its ominous goals” and reflected “miscalculation and helplessness.”

On Sunday, Khamenei urged a balanced response, cautioning that Israel’s actions should “neither be exaggerated nor downplayed.”

Despite Iranian media reports downplaying the impact, satellite imagery indicates that Israeli airstrikes caused significant damage to Iranian military infrastructure, particularly to key missile production centers.

These events contribute to the escalating conflict between Israel and Iran, amidst Israel’s wider regional tensions involving Tehran-supported forces in Gaza and Lebanon.

{Matzav.com}