Arabic news outlet Aram News claims that Iran is preparing for an imminent war with the U.S. and Israel, having readied 20,000 ballistic and cruise missiles. In contrast, the Iranian Defense Minister emphasized that persistent threats of attack are attempts to destabilize society and create psychological warfare. He urged military readiness but advised that other sectors should not be swayed by enemy psychological operations. Additionally, local expert Moustafa Ghani Nejad suggested in a television program that in any future conflict, leaders, including the Supreme Leader, could be targeted, while attacks on infrastructure are unlikely to avoid public discontent.