An Israeli security official suggests: The possibility of war with Iran is increasing

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Amid escalating tensions between Iran on the one hand and America and Israel on the other, an Israeli security official saw that the possibility of war with Iran increasing with the passage of time.

The official pointed to the heightened state of alert and daily assessments in coordination with the US Central Command (Centcom).

He also confirmed that the Israeli army is conducting daily assessments of the situation in coordination with Centcom, according to what was reported by the Walla website.

In addition, he explained that combat aircraft training in Israeli airspace intensified during the past two weeks, against the backdrop of the possibility of launching a military campaign against Iran.

The security official also revealed that the preparations included monitoring "Iranian agents." He said, "Warnings were conveyed to the Lebanese government to restrain Hezbollah, otherwise the Israeli response will be harsh," as he put it.

While the Israeli security system expected that the decision to attack would be decided after the elections and in coordination with the United States. The Walla website reported that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Israeli Defense Minister Yisrael Katz are determined to overthrow the Iranian regime.

On the other hand, a senior Iranian security official stated that Tehran would consider “American political objectives and the infrastructure of countries participating in the war as legitimate targets, if officials are assassinated and civilians are killed,” according to what was reported by the semi-official Fars Agency.

He also added that his country "assumes that an American-Israeli attack will occur, and believes that the American positions lack credibility." He pointed out that "leaders in Iran believe that US policy in the Middle East is directed by Tel Aviv."

He pointed out that the prevailing impression is that "Israel will not allow any diplomatic solution between Tehran and Washington."

In addition, the official explained that Tehran considers that it is already in a state of continuous war with America since last February 28, as a result of the continued naval and economic blockade, as well as the air restrictions imposed by America.

These positions came amid American sources confirming that the administration of President Donald Trump has developed a plan to carry out intensive strikes against Iranian nuclear and missile sites after the midterm elections scheduled for November 3, according to the New York Times.

It also came amid the failure of the mediators' efforts so far to bring viewpoints closer between the American and Iranian sides, since the collapse of the initial agreement signed by the two parties last June.