Iranian General: "The Response Against Israel Has Started"

The Iranian newspaper *Tehran Times* publishes quotes from a senior general in the Iranian Revolutionary Guards stating that "the response against Israel has already begun" and that the scale of the Iranian attack will soon be revealed.

According to *Tehran Times*, one of Iran's leading and regime-affiliated newspapers, the general asserts that the decision regarding the nature of the response and the preparations were made in recent days after intense discussions within the regime's political leadership. Various reports over the past week have indicated disagreements between Iran's new president, who favoured a limited attack, and Iranian Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei, who demands a more forceful and extensive response.

According to reports, the Iranian leadership has reached agreements in recent days, and preparations and drills are currently being conducted. The preparations for the response have begun following the determination of its scope.