Brutal war likely to break out: Projectile factories operating 24 hours; They will launch 2,000 rockets

The article, published on Sunday, questions the idea that the twelve-day war between the countries in June eliminated the threat of Iran’s nuclear program.

Instead, it states that Middle Eastern officials and experts increasingly believe that Israeli and American attacks caused less damage to Tehran’s nuclear facilities than previously thought, and that both countries are preparing for the possibility of another round of conflict.

“Iran’s stockpiles of highly enriched uranium, sufficient to produce 11 nuclear bombs, are either buried under rubble, as Iran claims, or secretly moved to a safe location, as Israeli officials believe,” the report says.

The article also notes that other factors make war even more likely.

“Among them are tensions between the United States and Iran, which conducted several rounds of negotiations before the U.S. joined Israel’s bombing campaign in June. Additionally, the 2015 nuclear agreement between Iran, the U.S., and European countries recently expired, triggering strict sanctions on Iran,” the New York Times writes.

Iran is likely to respond to any Israeli attack in a much less restrained manner than it did in June, said Ali Vaez, director of the Iran Project at the International Crisis Group.

Iranian officials have told him that missile factories are operating 24 hours a day, and if another war occurs, “they hope to launch 2,000 at once to overwhelm Israeli defenses, rather than 500 over 12 days,” as they did in June.

“Israel believes the job is not finished and sees no reason not to continue the conflict, so Iran is doubling its preparedness for the next round,” the official added.

Vaez told the Times that top Iranian officials are divided on how to proceed amid the stalemate with the U.S. Some want to continue efforts to reach a new nuclear deal with the U.S., believing it would be better for Iran, as the country’s roughly 92 million citizens face rising inflation and severe water shortages.

“However, not everyone agrees. Some would rather re-enter confrontation, believing it is futile to negotiate with Trump. What everyone does agree on is this—another round of conflict with Israel is inevitable,” Vaez concluded.