Available resources, deterrence tactics, and the 'Axis of Resistance': How does Iran plan to respond?
Weakened by previous Israeli strikes, Iran has limited options to respond from its own soil without risking a massive backlash or the collapse of its regime.
Rescuers gather outside a building hit by an Israeli strike in Tehran on June 13, 2025. (Credit: Meghdad Madadi/Tasnim News/AFP)
"No limits." The Iranian army says it is ready for anything in response to Israeli strikes on its territory early Friday morning, saying all red lines have been crossed. A red "revenge" flag was raised over a mosque in Qom, while Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi called the attack "a declaration of war" and President Masoud Pezeshkian vowed to make Israel regret its assault.Iran is clearly not handling Israel with kid gloves. Just hours after the strikes that wiped out part of Iran’s military leadership, Tehran launched around 100 drones toward Israel on Friday morning. But already weakened by previous Israeli strikes in April 2024 and last October, does Iran have the capacity to sustain a meaningful response?According to the Israeli army, most of the leaders of Iran’s aerospace force have already been “neutralized.” As escalation looms —...
"No limits." The Iranian army says it is ready for anything in response to Israeli strikes on its territory early Friday morning, saying all red lines have been crossed. A red "revenge" flag was raised over a mosque in Qom, while Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi called the attack "a declaration of war" and President Masoud Pezeshkian vowed to make Israel regret its assault.Iran is clearly not handling Israel with kid gloves. Just hours after the strikes that wiped out part of Iran’s military leadership, Tehran launched around 100 drones toward Israel on Friday morning. But already weakened by previous Israeli strikes in April 2024 and last October, does Iran have the capacity to sustain a meaningful response?According to the Israeli army, most of the leaders of Iran’s aerospace force have already been “neutralized.” As escalation...
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