By Athena Papakosta

His answer Israel against him Iran it is now a matter of time. The wider region and the international community have been waiting for it for almost two weeks, as on October 1 Tehran had launched 180 ballistic missiles against Israeli cities in retaliation for the assassinations of the leader of Hamas. Ismail Haniyeh and the leader of Hezbollah, Hassan Nasrallah.

According to the latest information, transmitted by American Media, the Israeli leadership is oriented to target military bases and not the energy infrastructure or the nuclear facilities of Tehran. And according to the American network CNN, the Israeli military leadership’s retaliation plan is ready. However, the timing of this still remains a closely guarded secret. It is certain, however, that from the moment it manifests itself, the balance in the Middle East will change, again.

Iran has already warned of new strikes against Israel as well as anyone else in the region who chooses to help it. At the same time, it declares that it is absolutely ready for the possibility that its nuclear facilities will be damaged, clarifying that it will be able to restore the damage quickly.

Tehran has now suspended its indirect contacts with Washington through Oman, without ruling out their resumption, with the Iranian foreign minister, Abbas Araghtsito engage in a diplomatic marathon weighing friends and foes.

Today he is visiting Egypt and tomorrow he will go to Istanbul, where he will see, in addition to his Turkish counterpart, Hakan Fidan and the Russian Foreign Minister, Sergey Lavrov. In the last few days, he has also visited Saudi Arabiathe Cataractthe Iraqthe Oman and her Jordan. In fact, as it became known, Amman indirectly committed this time not to open its airspace, stressing, however, that it will not allow anyone to violate it and threaten the security of Jordan and its residents.

According to the Pentagon, the advanced US THAAD missile defense system array will be put into full operational readiness in the near future with the advanced team of military personnel and initial components necessary for its operation already in Israel.

But Washington has warned ally Israel of an arms embargo if steps are not taken within the next 30 days to improve the humanitarian situation in the Gaza Strip and US humanitarian aid does not flow unhindered to the Palestinian enclave.

At the same time, Qatar announced that talks on a cease-fire in the Gaza Strip and the release of hostages have been frozen for almost four weeks, with Israeli intelligence reporting that it is believed that of the total of 251 abducted by Hamas, the 97 remain in Gaza – including all 34 declared dead by the Israeli Armed Forces.