There is a possibility that U.S. and Israeli airstrikes on Iran will not be a one-off attack but will continue for several days. A scenario of prolonged airstrikes simultaneously targeting symbolic facilities of the Iranian regime and military infrastructure is taking shape.
The Wall Street Journal (WSJ) reported on the 28th, citing sources, that after the United States and Israel launched a surprise airstrike across Iran that day, the attack is scheduled to proceed intensively for several days.
According to the report, an official said U.S. and Israeli forces are striking buildings that symbolize the Iranian regime and targets identified by intelligence agencies. At the same time, they are conducting operations to hit military infrastructure to neutralize Iran's response capability.
Earlier, Israel's Channel 12 also reported that the airstrikes on Iran are expected to last four days. An Israeli government official said the airstrikes are the first phase of an offensive against Iran and "consist of a complex and powerful air campaign continuing for four days."
The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) Spokesperson's Unit said the IDF and U.S. forces had launched a broad joint operation to thoroughly dismantle Iran's terror regime and eliminate the existential threat to Israel. It added that the attack is targeting dozens of military objectives.
U.S. President Donald Trump also said in a social media (SNS) video confirming the U.S. strikes that day, "We will destroy Iran's missiles and missile industry and annihilate its navy." The remark is interpreted as suggesting the attack may not end with a single strike.
Israel also carried out attacks last June for 12 days on dozens of Iranian military sites, including the Natanz nuclear facility. In the process, the United States intervened in the war by deploying stealth bombers and struck three nuclear facilities inside Iran, and two days after the intervention, the United States declared that Iran and Israel had agreed to a cease-fire.
At the end of last year, when anti-government protests broke out in Iran, President Trump warned of military intervention, saying, "If killings continue in Iran, there will be consequences." He then concentrated key U.S. military assets, including an aircraft carrier, in Middle Eastern waters.
The United States and Iran held three rounds of nuclear talks through Oman's mediation through the 26th but failed to reach a deal. Even as speculation grew that additional talks would be held in Vienna, Austria, the United States launched a sudden military operation targeting Iran that day.