“The Framework Has Been Broken”: Missiles Fired at Jordan Create a New Equation and Raise IDF Alert Levels
Israeli Air Force strikes in Tehran, Iran / IDF Spokesperson
The Iranian missiles fired toward Jordan, the American strike overnight Wednesday, and the new threats from U.S. President Donald Trump have led the IDF to raise its level of readiness for every scenario. While security officials warn that “the framework has been broken,” Israel is preparing for the possibility of a deal, rounds of reciprocal attacks, or another broad strike that could reignite the region. In recent hours, Trump has issued additional threats of another attack in Iran, while security officials assess three different scenarios.
Start of the normalization of the rounds? / Social media documentation according to Section 27A of the Copyright Law
These are the scenarios on the security establishment’s table. The first scenario is the signing of an agreement, and therefore security officials are very concerned that in the current situation the Americans will make dramatic concessions in order to achieve quiet. The second possibility is that Trump will attack on the same scale as overnight, the Iranians will not be deterred and will resume responding, and then the region will enter a reality of “rounds.” The third option, which is considered unlikely, includes a much broader strike already tonight, which would draw a harsh Iranian response. In such a case, Israel would go on alert to absorb missiles and carry out broad retaliatory strikes across Iran. Accordingly, the head of Operations Directorate in the General Staff, Maj. Gen. Itzik Cohen, decided to raise the level of readiness for every scenario involving Iran.
Earlier this week, following the missile launches from Iran toward Israel, the IDF carried out a phased attack plan. In the first stage, air defense systems and petrochemical plants were struck. Then, on Monday afternoon, dozens of pilots were supposed to launch a broad attack against additional targets in Iran, with the aim of neutralizing capabilities the Iranians had been working on as part of a tight reconstruction process.
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The Jordanian equation. Herzog on a visit to the country / Government Press Office, Haim Tzach
The new equation
In response to the downing of the military helicopter, the Americans struck targets that security officials described as “dreidelah”, meaning isolated radar systems. The Iranians responded with missile launches toward Gulf states, but unusually also fired missiles toward Jordan. This is an issue that deeply worries Israel, because the launches toward Jordan are a sharp statement indicating a new equation. “The framework has been broken,” security officials explained. For some puzzling reason, no missiles were fired toward the United Arab Emirates, even though it is still defined as a sworn enemy of the Iranian regime.
“I won’t tell you if I’m going to bomb energy sites, but I definitely can.” Trump / Reuters
Return to fighting?
U.S. President Donald Trump said in a conversation with reporters in the Oval Office that the United States is going to attack Iran very hard. The president also said that, in his words, he had been patient, but “the Iranians are stringing us along all the time.” Trump stressed that the attack itself will take place today. The president also addressed the possibility of striking energy facilities: “I won’t tell you if I’m going to bomb energy sites, but I definitely can.” Trump also said that the United States destroyed millions of barrels of oil: “Nobody knows that. You know who doesn’t know that? Iran, to this moment. Last night we destroyed 22 ships. I’m telling you this because they only just found out,” the president added.
Trump threatened, Pezeshkian mocked / Reuters
When the American president was asked about relations with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, he said: “He is a good friend of mine, I like him, giant leader, strong man, I didn’t hear what he said about Israel but I’ll call him to make sure everything is good.” He also added that “nothing bad will happen with Erdogan as long as I’m president.” Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian was not indifferent to the threats and responded: “Civilian infrastructure is the lifeblood of the people, and the threat to attack it is not a display of power, but proof of impotence.”
Earlier today, the American president referred on the Truth social network to the U.S. military strike in southern Iran during the night, which came after the downing of the Apache helicopter by the Islamic Republic: “They took too long to negotiate an agreement that could have been great for them, and now they will have to pay the price!”
