Amid US President Donald Trump’s warning that he would strike all infrastructure in Iran, reports have stated that Israel has approved an updated list of targets for attacking infrastructure and energy sites in Iran and is awaiting Trump’s green light to attack.
"Israel is waiting for Trump's decision regarding the next steps, but we have additional plans for the coming weeks, in accordance with the green light from the US," a senior Israeli security official told CNN.
With hours left for his deadline for Iran to end, Trump had escalated his threat, stating the entire country can be taken out in a night, and that night might be tomorrow night.” We have a plan… where every bridge in Iran will be decimated by 12 o’clock tomorrow night, where every power plant will be out of business, burning, exploding and never to be used again. I mean, complete demolition, by 12 o’clock, and it will happen over a period of four hours if we want that to happen,” he said.
Trump is reportedly sceptical about the chances of reaching a deal with the US. The CNN also quoted another official who claimed that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu had a phone conversation with Trump, after the American navigator was rescued from Iran, and discussed both diplomatic contacts with Tehran and continued military coordination between the United States and Israel.
Another Israeli source noted that there is great doubt in Israel about the possibility of reaching an agreement, and that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu raised his concerns in talks with Trump. He said that any ceasefire from Israel's perspective must include the handover of all of Iran's enriched uranium and a commitment to a complete cessation of enrichment activities.
Hinting that Israel is prepping to strike hard, the Israeli Defence Forces on Tuesday issued an unusual “urgent warning” to Iranians not to travel by train across Iran until this evening. “Dear citizens, for your safety, we request that from this moment until 21:00 Iran time, you refrain from using and travelling by train across Iran,” says the IDF’s Persian-language spokesman, Lt. Col. (res.) Kamal Penhasi in a statement. “Your presence on trains and near railway lines puts your lives at risk,” he adds.
Meanwhile, Iran is also preparing to strike back at Israel. Iran is receiving help from Russia, which provided Iran with a detailed list of 55 critical energy infrastructure targets within Israel. The information that was shared enables Iran to launch precision missile strikes against Israel’s energy grid, according to The Jerusalem Post.
The targeted sites are divided into three categories based on their strategic importance. These include critical production facilities, major urban and industrial energy hubs and local infrastructure, which include regional substations that support industrial zones and smaller power plants
