TEHRAN – With the recent urban insurgent activities orchestrated by terrorists affiliated with foreign security services becoming “deadly,” the development led to the chaos project’s operations center instigating a change in strategy: “Increasing the probability of a U.S. military attack against Iran.”

This shift in strategy contains a clear message. It is evident that the headquarters of hostile intelligence services have concluded that the expansion of the chaos project has been halted and its violent escalation has dramatically decreased in Iran’s streets.

The strategy has been thwarted, and tactically, their ISIS-style operational kernels have been brought under control.

The terrorist operational kernels, designed to expand horizontally and vertically, were intended to thrust the country into a period of internal strife and fragmentation.

Their once ambitious plan has now been reduced to a handful of isolated operations. The chaos has been turned “deadly,” thus it needs artificial respiration to be kept alive.

Beating the drums of military aggression makes sense in this context and as a deliberate act of provocation, could significantly enhance the morale of the terrorist operatives and keep the chaos project artificially alive.

Another significant point to note is that the U.S.-Zionist axis has tested this strategic propagandistic approach once. The strategy that is designed to instill fear and create a sense of impending doom.

This experiment, of course, did not result in Iran’s downfall. If Iranians had surrendered when facing a military threat, they would have surrendered in the 12-day war.

Another crucial point to consider is that the country’s current defensive condition has changed compared to the 12-day war.

According to recent statements by the President and the Secretary of the Supreme National Security Council, Iran’s defensive capabilities, both in terms of quantity and quality, have dramatically strengthened.

The speaker of the Iranian Parliament also emphasized on Sunday that all interests of the U.S.-Zionist axis would be legitimate targets of the country’s armed forces, in case Iran witnesses the enemy’s miscalculations.

The unwavering resistance of the Iranian people and their formidable support of the armed forces decisively multiplied the country’s capability to deal the final blow to the enemy.

These are the same people that the world witnesses during the 12-day war. Even those who are discontent with the country’s economic circumstances have distanced themselves from terrorist groups once they witnessed the enemy’s efforts to exploit the situation.

The people’s resilience was vividly demonstrated during the January 12 demonstration. The same cohesion and popular backing have strengthened the armed forces, making them capable to inflict even more devastating blows to the American-Israeli axis.

The Islamic Republic of Iran pulls no punches in defending its interests, territorial sovereignty, and national security. It would not hesitate to act, whether if it faces the enemy’s armed mercenary terrorist, or the enemy’s interests in the Middle East and the occupied territories.

If the enemy translates its lunacy into reality, today’s Iran will respond to the enemy’s aggression much more promptly than it did during the 12-day war.

Just as the Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei stated on July 15, 2025:

“It is truly invaluable that a nation, a country, and the military force within that country possess the confidence and determination to powerfully confront and stand shoulder to shoulder with the U.S. and the Zionist regime, its rabid dog in the region.

… All must understand this. Our friends, our enemies, and the Iranian people themselves, must recognize, and they do recognize that the nation will not appear in a weak or vulnerable position in any field. Because we possess all the necessary tools – logic, force, and more.

Though certainly, in war and conflict, there is hitting and getting hit, obviously. One cannot expect not to be hit at all, there are always incidents in war. Yet, God willing, we are ready and blessed with sufficient resources.”

Source: Sedaye Iran newspaper