‘The world will be amazed:’ Iran’s commanders prepare for further war

Iran Signals Readiness for a Wider Conflict as Washington Weighs Its Options

Healfromzero.com – Iranian military leaders are escalating warnings that the country is prepared for a prolonged and potentially broader confrontation if the United States resumes military operations. Their public statements point to new weapons stockpiles, expanded target lists and a strategy intended to discourage President Donald Trump from renewing a conflict that began in February.

Nearly nine months after the United States and Israel launched war against Iran, neither side has secured a decisive outcome. Tehran presents its continued survival as proof of success, while Washington emphasizes the damage delivered to Iran’s ruling system. The unresolved struggle has instead produced an uneasy standoff, adding to global economic uncertainty and leaving open questions about what could trigger another phase of fighting.

Warnings of targets beyond the region

Over the past month, Iranian commanders have repeatedly asserted that fresh military capabilities are ready for use. Their messages have suggested that any renewed campaign would not necessarily remain limited to familiar regional flashpoints.

Iranian officials have raised the prospect of striking oil and gas sites in the region, disrupting undersea internet cables and targeting artificial intelligence data centers. The statements appear designed to make clear that an expanded war could affect infrastructure with international consequences.

“The world will be amazed,” Revolutionary Guards spokesperson Hossein Mohebbi said late last month. “We have new targets that have not yet been attacked.”

Mohebbi also said the conflict remained unfinished and portrayed the Revolutionary Guards as prepared for an extended contest.

“The war is not over,” Mohebbi said. “The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps has prepared itself for a long-term war.”

The rhetoric reflects a more assertive Iranian military posture. Tehran has indicated it may no longer view its strategy simply as responding after an attack, but could consider acting first. Revolutionary Guards social-media accounts said last week that exercises had taken place across the country, including the launch of 30 ballistic missiles at one time.

Military planning and the MOAB question

In Washington, advisers have met in recent weeks to discuss possible paths on Iran. Trump has publicly said he will not take new action before the midterm elections, yet advisers have privately been uncertain whether that position is final or could shift before Election Day on November 3.

US military planners have prepared strike concepts that could be used if combat resumes before or after the elections. Those plans include the possible use of the GBU-43/B Massive Ordnance Air Blast Bomb, commonly called the MOAB, against Iranian energy facilities and nuclear locations.

The MOAB is the largest non-nuclear weapon in the American arsenal. Its deployment would represent a significant escalation, particularly if it were directed at infrastructure central to Iran’s energy sector or nuclear program.

An Iranian army commander, Alireza Sheikh, dismissed discussion of the weapon as an effort to frighten the public.

“These are propaganda tools intended to intimidate the Iranian people,” Sheikh said Saturday. “The Iranian people are the father of all bombs.”

Tehran residents prepare for the possibility of renewed strikes

For many people in Iran, the official declarations are not abstract strategic signals. Residents of Tehran describe living with the expectation that bombing could resume without warning. The long-running pressure of conflict and economic instability has made everyday preparations part of daily life.

“Every single day and every night, we’re waiting for the bombing to start again,” a 70-year-old Tehran resident said last week. “I’ve charged all my power banks, stocked up on water, and got everything ready, because the attacks could start again at any moment, any day.”

A mother of two described the anxiety of sending her children to school while military activity remains visible in the capital. She questioned what another campaign could achieve after the United States failed to remove Iran’s leadership and negotiations did not produce a settlement.

“I would like to know exactly what else the US is planning to bomb?” she said. “They couldn’t even take (the Iranian leadership) out. You couldn’t negotiate either. So, what’s the point of starting another war?”

Another Tehran resident said many people are convinced that fighting will restart, with conversations about the possibility making it difficult to escape the fear.

“It’s all anyone can talk about…you just have it in the back of your head, is tonight the night? Is it tomorrow? I think it makes it worse that there are all this conversation about it, you can’t even take a break,” the resident said.

The residents spoke anonymously so they could discuss their concerns freely. Their accounts illustrate the human cost of a conflict that remains unresolved even during periods without active large-scale strikes.

Risks for Europe and international infrastructure

Iran’s emphasis on long-range capabilities has also raised concerns beyond the Middle East. Farzin Nadimi, a senior fellow at The Washington Institute focused on US foreign policy in the region, said an Iranian decision to employ long-range missiles against Europe could put American forces at airbases in England at risk. Ramstein, Germany, the largest US military installation, could also be considered a potential logistical target.

Such possibilities underline why threats involving energy networks, communications cables, data facilities and distant military installations matter far beyond the immediate battlefield. A renewed conflict could create consequences for international commerce, digital connectivity and energy security even if the principal combatants remain the United States, Israel and Iran.

For now, Iran is seeking to project deterrence while the Trump administration continues to test economic and military pressure. Whether those competing signals prevent another war or help bring it closer remains the central uncertainty hanging over the region.