Iran preparing to respond to Israeli attack with 1000 missiles: report

Iranian Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei has directed the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) to develop several military plans to respond to Israeli attack, sources revealed on Saturday.

The officials informed US media that the magnitude of the Iranian response would be proportional to the extent of the damage that Israel inflict.

According to Sputnik Neww agency, two IRGC officials revealed that the plans under consideration include launching up to 1,000 ballistic missiles towards Israel if its strikes cause severe damage or significant human losses.

The officials explained that if the Israeli attacks are limited to some military bases or weapons depots, Iran may not respond severely.

They stressed that if Israel targets oil infrastructure, energy facilities or nuclear sites, or if they assassinate Iranian leaders, it will inevitably lead to a harsh retaliation.

They also stressed that Iranian forces are on high alert, with air defences around military and nuclear sites being reinforced for the past several weeks in anticipation of any Israeli action.

Earlier, Israel carried out what it described as “precise and targeted” airstrikes on Iran in retaliation for the barrage of missile strikes launched by Tehran against Israel earlier this month.

It is the latest in a series of exchanges between the two countries that for months have sparked fears of an all-out regional war.