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Iran's Military Strength in Focus Amid Tensions with Israel

Shadow War Intensifies

Tehran believes that Israel and the United States introduced the Stuxnet computer virus in the early 2000s to target the centrifuges enriching uranium for Iran's nuclear program.

Retaliation Vowed

Iran has vowed retaliation for an Israeli attack on its consulate in Damascus last Monday. Tensions are high over the possibility that Tehran will retaliate for the air strike.

Israel's prime minister is to meet top officials to prepare for a possible attack by Iran, according to local media.

The shadow war that Israel and Iran have been waging for years with mutual unattributed attacks in countries such as Syria, Lebanon, and Iraq has come to a head.

The possibility of a direct military confrontation between the two countries has brought renewed attention to Iran's armed forces.

Iran's military is a combination of regular forces and paramilitary forces, including the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) and the Basij militia.

The IRGC is a powerful and influential force within Iran, and it plays a key role in the country's defense and security strategy.

The Basij is a volunteer force that is used to suppress internal dissent and to carry out paramilitary operations.

Iran's military is equipped with a wide range of weapons, including tanks, artillery, aircraft, and missiles.

Iran is also believed to have developed a nuclear weapons program, although the country has denied this.

The possibility of a direct military confrontation between Iran and Israel is a serious concern for both countries and for the region as a whole.