US attack on Iran possible within 24 hours? “Trump has already decided to intervene”

American intervention in Iran may take place within the next 24 hours, Reuters wrote on Wednesday evening, citing Western officials. The commander of the Iranian Revolutionary Guard announced that Tehran would “definitely” respond to a possible attack by the US or Israel.

“Everything indicates that a US attack is imminent, but this is how the US government works, it maintains the state of tension. Unpredictability is part of this strategy.” – a military official from one of the Western countries told Reuters.

The Israeli official added that US President Donald Trump appears to have already decided to intervene, although its timing and scope remain unclear.

In recent days, the American leader has threatened Iran with intervention in connection with the brutally suppressed anti-government protests in that country and the death sentences announced by the Iranian authorities for the demonstrators.

The commander of Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), Gen. Mohammad Pakpour, announced on Wednesday that his formation is “on highest readiness to respond decisively to the enemy's misassessment of the situation.”

He also accused Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of being “killers of Iranian youth.”

The government in Tehran on Wednesday appealed to other Middle Eastern countries to take action to “stop the United States from attacking Iran.” The Iranian regime also warned that in the event of an American attack, it would hit US bases in the region.

On Wednesday, Reuters reported that the US was withdrawing some of its military personnel from key bases in the Middle East, including the Al Udeid air base in Qatar – the largest US facility in the region.

Later, there were reports that some of the British forces stationed there were also recalled from the Qatari base.

Due to the Internet blockade introduced by the authorities in Tehran, it is difficult to obtain verified information about current events in Iran.

According to various media and non-governmental organizations estimates, security forces killed from several hundred to even 20,000 people while suppressing the protests. people.

The demonstrations broke out on December 28 in response to the deepening economic crisis and turned into a nationwide revolt against the theocratic regime.

According to many experts, the scale of repression and the regime's brutality appear to have surpassed previous waves of anti-government demonstrations in Iran.

For now, however, there is no indication that the regime is in danger of collapse, and security forces still seem to be in control of the situation, noted Reuters, citing the assessment of Western officials. (PAP)

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(PAP)