🔸The Wall Street Journal, citing informed sources, reported that Islamic Republic officials have, publicly and in private discussions with regional officials, warned that if the United States launches new attacks, the Islamic Republic would respond with further escalation of tensions across the Middle East.

🔸In the report, published on Tuesday, Mehr 21 (Oct. 12), citing informed sources, it was said that Iranian government officials have warned some regional countries that, if the United States were to carry out an attack, Iranian military forces could carry out a ground invasion of neighboring countries.

🔸The Wall Street Journal wrote that Tehran separately warned Arab officials that, if fighting resumes, it could target locations in the region, including Saudi Arabia’s oil facilities.

🔸Mohsen Rezaei, secretary of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council, threatened on Sunday, Mehr 19 (Oct. 10), that if the United States launches a renewed military attack, Iranian military forces would target “Cables, data centers and artificial intelligence facilities” in the Middle East.