Iran’s overnight warning to the US of “everlasting consequences” after renewed military action suggests a prolonged campaign, likely to rely on covert networks already seen in the UK and elsewhere.
As the conflict with Iran widens, there are growing concerns the US and Israel may be fuelling the very threat they intended to contain.
Tehran appears geared for sustained confrontation, not short-term retaliation, raising doubts about whether continued military pressure will deter the threat at all — or simply broaden it.
Some analysts argue the opposite may already be happening. Confrontation can strengthen the IRGC, reinforcing its narrative as the defender of the Islamic system, consolidating support at home and justifying a wider use of its networks abroad.
That reflects the nature of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) itself — a force shaped as much by ideology as by military strategy.
