In an article published on July 19, the site BreakingDefense.com provides several information on the positions of the Israeli authorities vis-Ã -vis Iran, and on the measures taken in the country in the face of the ongoing crisis in the Persian Gulf.
It appears first of all that the fear of seeing Iran acquire nuclear weapons has become a major subject of concern for most of the Jewish state. Faced with European positions, Prime Minister B.Netanyahu reportedly declared on July 16 that certain (European) states will become aware of the situation the day nuclear missiles hit European soil. Because, according to Israeli intelligence services, Tehran is now 8 months away from having enough fissible material to build its first atomic bomb at the current production rate. In fact, Israel, which has always announced that it would not let Iran equip itself with nuclear weapons, is now training its air forces in long-distance raids, to be able to strike Iranian strategic sites if necessary. In addition, it would have moved advanced detection equipment to be able to better cover the Persian Gulf.
Beyond the nuclear issue, Israeli intelligence services seem convinced that a possible conflict with Tehran will be difficult for Washington. It appears that the Iranian forces have developed, in addition to a large number of anti-aircraft systems, a large number of drones capable of carrying out coordinated swarm strikes, capable of saturating the defenses of the US forces.
It appears from this article, composed of several interviews, that the Israeli services and authorities are now acting with the virtual certainty that a conflict with Tehran will occur in the near future. Remember that the country has a vast arsenal of ballistic and cruise missiles, with a range of up to 3000 km, putting certain European capitals within firing range, such as Athens, Bucharest or Sofia, as well as, of course, Israeli territory. , Saudi or Emirati. Let us also remember that Prince Mohammed bin Salman, the strong man of the Saudi regime, declared a few months ago that, if Iran acquires nuclear weapons, Saudi Arabia will do the same.
One thing is certain, the situation is becoming more and more tense in the region, and the risks of a conflagration are, today, at their highest since the first Gulf War.