Preparations for retaliation against Iran are intensifying as new US reinforcements arrive in the Middle East after the US fleet and the THAAD anti-missile system. These are F-16 fighters from a base in Germany, as announced by the American Central Command (CENTCOM).

Israel has vowed to strike Iran in retaliation for its massive October 1 missile attack.

Iran Prepares for War: The 1,000 Missile Scenario

Iran is preparing for war with Israel as it awaits an Israeli response after the October 1 attack. However, its response may be even harsher if Israel targets its sensitive sites such as Iran’s nuclear power plants.

Specifically, according to a New York Times report, Iran, although trying to avoid a war with Israel, is already planning its next steps which will be determined by Israel’s response after Tehran’s ballistic missile attack.

Citing four Iranian officials, the New York Times notes that Iran’s Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, has ordered the country’s armed forces to submit numerous plans based on the potential impact of Israeli retaliation.

“We are not worried about an attack on the missile facilities”

Tehran is not worried about a possible Israeli attack on Iranian nuclear facilities, underlined Mohammad Eslami, head of Iran’s Atomic Energy Organization (AEOI) in statements broadcast today by the ISNA news agency.

“Our defenses are capable of neutralizing any military threat, including any attacks against our nuclear facilities,” Eslami said. If Israel launches an attack against such facilities, “Iran’s response will be overwhelming,” he warned.

Iran’s military infrastructure, nuclear facilities and oil industry are seen as “potential targets” of the retaliatory strike Israel has announced following the October 1 missile attack.

Analysts estimate that a possible attack on nuclear facilities could lead to further escalation and draw the US into the conflict, adding that any strikes on oil facilities could send energy prices soaring worldwide.