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

Iran Signals Readiness for a Longer Conflict With the United States

Sandego.net – Iranian military leaders are publicly preparing the country for the possibility of renewed fighting with the United States, using increasingly forceful language aimed at Washington and its regional partners. Their statements come as a conflict that began in February remains unresolved nearly nine months later, leaving Iran, the United States, Israel and surrounding countries facing continued uncertainty.

Senior Iranian commanders have said the country has expanded its weapons reserves and developed options for attacks beyond the immediate region. The messaging appears intended to discourage President Donald Trump from ordering a new phase of military action while also presenting Iran as capable of sustaining a drawn-out confrontation.

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

Iranian officials have raised the prospect of targeting assets with broad international consequences if hostilities resume. Among the possibilities mentioned have been undersea internet cables, artificial-intelligence data centers, and oil and gas installations in the region. Such threats underscore the potential for a renewed conflict to extend beyond conventional military targets and disrupt communications, energy supplies and global markets.

A conflict without a clear conclusion

Neither side has offered a settled path out of the war. Tehran has presented its continued survival as evidence of success, while Washington has emphasized the damage inflicted on Iran’s ruling system. At the same time, the Trump administration has continued considering economic and military pressure designed to force Iranian concessions, an approach Iranian leaders have resisted.

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

The absence of a clear endpoint has left civilians inside Iran living with the prospect that airstrikes could return with little warning. For many residents, official military declarations do not feel remote; they shape daily routines, household preparations and the anxiety surrounding work, school and travel.

A 70-year-old resident of Tehran described preparing for another possible round of bombing by keeping essentials close at hand.

“Every single day and every night, we’re waiting for the bombing to start again,” the 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 voiced frustration over the prospect of another campaign, describing the tension of sending her children to school while military activity remains visible in the capital.

“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 people widely expect the fighting to return. The person said constant public discussion of possible attacks has made it hard to escape the fear of what might happen overnight.

“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 areall this conversation about it, you can’t even take a break,” the resident said.

The residents spoke anonymously so they could discuss their concerns openly.

Military planning and a more aggressive posture

In recent weeks, White House advisers have met to consider possible approaches toward Iran. Trump has said publicly that he will not take further action before the midterm elections, but uncertainty remains over whether that position will stay in place through Election Day on November 3.

Military planners have drawn up potential strike options that could be used if combat operations restart before or after the election. Those plans include the possible use of the GBU-43/B Massive Ordnance Air Blast Bomb, widely known as the MOAB, against Iranian energy infrastructure and nuclear sites. The weapon is the largest non-nuclear bomb in the US arsenal, and its use would represent a significant escalation.

Iranian commanders have dismissed the threat as an effort to frighten the public.

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

Tehran’s recent rhetoric also points to a shift toward a more offensive military posture. Rather than waiting for an attack, Iranian leaders have suggested they could act first. Revolutionary Guards social-media accounts said last week that nationwide exercises included the launch of 30 ballistic missiles at once.

The possibility of longer-range Iranian missile operations raises concerns well 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 test such missiles against European targets could place US facilities at risk. Potential targets could include American forces at air bases in England or the logistics center at Ramstein, Germany, the largest US military installation.

For ordinary Iranians, the strategic warnings and public displays of military capability offer little reassurance. The central reality is the same: a conflict that has not been conclusively ended could intensify again, with consequences reaching from Tehran’s neighborhoods to energy infrastructure, military bases and international networks far beyond the region.