Iran’s Chief of Armed Forces, Major General Abdolrahim Mousavi, announced that Iran is preparing to launch a “punitive operation” against what he described as the “occupying Zionist regime.” He stated that prior Iranian responses were mainly warnings or defensive actions. “This time, it will be different,” Mousavi warned. He urged residents of Israeli cities like Tel Aviv and Haifa to evacuate to save their lives, adding, “Don’t become casualties of Netanyahu’s brutal ambitions.” Mousavi emphasized that Iran has never bowed to aggression and does not intend to do so now.