IRGC Opens Iran’s Attack Cards Ahead Of ‘Inevitable’ US War | ‘Israel Will Be Our First Target’

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Iran has issued its clearest warning yet, declaring Israel would be the first target if the United States launches a military strike. The threat came from IRGC commander Hossein Daghighi, who said any war would spiral beyond control and impose heavy costs on America and its allies. Tensions surged after a U.S. Navy F-35C fighter jet shot down an Iranian drone near the USS Abraham Lincoln in international waters. Israel, meanwhile, is bracing for escalation, with former defence minister Avigdor Lieberman urging urgent civilian shelter preparations. The standoff unfolds as U.S.–Iran nuclear negotiations approach, raising fears diplomacy may collapse.