Let's talk about it. Israel, which does not appear to bother with such balancing acts, appears to have its priorities straight. At the top of the list is national security, and to ensure that, Israel will go to any extent. Iran and Israel do not share borders, and they have no territorial problems. Despite this, Iran and Israel remain at odds, blaming religion and ideology. Iran rejects Israel's basic existence, claiming that Israel has unjustly occupied Palestinian territory.
They've exchanged multiple threats and a few fires over the years and last month we saw more of the same iran threatened to strike the heart of israel if it made the slightest move against the iran and these were the exact words of ibrahim rice the iranian president do you know what's israel's they're planning to practise a military strike on iran they will carry out drills simulating strikes on the iranian regime and maintain a high degree of preparedness, increase Israel's military capabilities, and three preparing for a multi-front assault and prolonged war on all its borders.
Israel claims that this exercise was necessary because the threat from Iran is growing. The country's leadership, military, and media have all been warning israel of an impending war. Let me show you what an iranian mouthpiece did a few months ago when it published a map of Israel riddled with markers. The message was clear: iran could strike israel whenever it wants, wherever it wants.
This was accompanied with a forward warning after only one erroneous move. That's exactly what it stated, only one false move. A few weeks later, the Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps issued a warning, stating that it would first battle against quote-unquote Iran. Zionism across the world This was a clear allusion to Israel's worldwide clout. Given these warnings, Israel maintains it is not taking any chances because it cannot afford to. It is already dealing with internal turmoil, with skirmishes taking place in Jerusalem for the past two months.
The situation is dangerous. The Iranian warnings are adding to their concerns, therefore these drills are intended to convey a message that Israel is prepared to confront all threats. Internal and external drills will commence on May 29th, which is less than two weeks away. What will they perform in these drills? Israel has devised a comprehensive strategy.
This is what they promise to do. The drills will involve all elements of Israel's defence forces and will focus on combat along Israel's northern border, including a hypothetical conflict with the Iran-backed Hezbollah militia in Lebanon. A huge number of Israeli fighter planes will also participate in the exercise, and they will be furnished with a stream of targets by Israel's target generation intelligence unit, which will be prepared based on intelligence intercepts from Iran.
The simulated targets, according to Israel, will not only be Iranian facilities, but also strategic units located deep underground. The United States Air Force will also assist Israel in refuelling its fighter jets mid-air during these drills, so yes, America will participate in these drills where Israel practises striking Iran. In fact, the chief of the United States Army's Central Command, General Michael Carrillo, arrived in Tel Aviv on Tuesday to organise for the drills. The crisis in Ukraine has complicated matters even further at a time when Nuclear talks with Iran have stalled because Iranian leaders have refused to curb their missile development, and the situation in Ukraine has complicated matters even more.
Like manner, the US will participate in drills directed against Iran. What message does this send? We understand Israel's concerns. It confronts an existential danger from Iran, it claims, but what about the Americans? Is it an opportunity to put pressure on Iran and maybe get concessions in the delayed nuclear talks? Will the approach succeed or will it aggravate Iran further?