00:00Iranian authorities could have used the diplomatic pause with the United States not
00:05not to prepare for the end of the conflict, but to strengthen their military capabilities
00:10and prepare for a new round of hostilities.
00:14This is evidenced by intercepted communications and other reviewed intelligence information.
00:19by US and Arab officials, as revealed by The Wall Street Journal.
00:24Tehran's hardliners hope to raise the cost of the conflict for the United States and
00:30their allies in the Middle East.
00:31The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps has received greater powers, and veterans
00:37Those involved in the Iran-Iraq war and previous episodes of repression have been appointed to positions
00:43clue.
00:44At the same time, Iran has accelerated the production of missiles and drones, and strengthened its counterintelligence capabilities.
00:50and has expanded coordination with allied groups in Iraq, Yemen and Lebanon.
00:55The Strait of Hormuz has acquired particular importance.
00:59Forces backed by Tehran have attacked boats and attempted to increase pressure
01:04about Saudi Arabia.
01:06Iranian forces have also been transmitting intelligence to their allies about
01:12possible targets, including ports and energy facilities.
01:16The threats also extend to other Gulf countries.
01:20Among the scenarios being discussed are attacks against energy infrastructure,
01:26sabotage of submarine internet cables and even possible land operations in
01:31Kuwait, the authors write.
01:33Internally, the leadership is also tightening its grip.
01:37The Revolutionary Guard has gained greater influence over the regular army and the former leader
01:43Hossein Taeb, from the Basish, has been tasked with transforming the organization into a vast
01:49domestic intelligence network.
01:51Washington and Tehran, however, maintain different assessments of the situation.
01:56The United States hopes that sanctions and military pressure will force Iran to soften its stance.
02:02his position.
02:03Tehran, for its part, views the negotiations as a possible truce prior to a new confrontation.
02:09According to Mehdi Mohamadi, an advisor close to the negotiations, the current calm could be
02:16simply the calm before the storm.
02:19Russia continues to supply ammunition to Iran via a secure maritime route
02:24and isolated in the Caspian Sea.
02:26In addition to drone components, the shipments also include TNT, the network reported.
02:32American NBC.
02:34According to the network, the information is based on a document from a European government whose
02:40The content was reportedly confirmed by a Western source familiar with the document.
02:45The continuous supply, according to the source, indicates an increasingly strategic alliance.
02:50deep ties between Tehran and Moscow.
02:53Both countries are fighting separate wars while simultaneously facing a common enemy.
02:59USA.
03:01Russia's supply routes to Iran through the Caspian Sea had already been reported.
03:07previously.
03:08In May, The New York Times reported that Moscow was using this route to deliver components
03:14intended to rebuild the Iranian drone fleet.
03:18According to US sources, approximately 60% of Iran's drones were destroyed.
03:24during the recent war with the United States and Israel.
03:28According to the same report, Russia also uses this route to transport other types of cargo.
03:34which would normally be sent through the Strait of Hormuz, currently obstructed
03:39due to the US blockade of Iranian ports.
03:43However, according to a new NBC report, the scope of the shipments would be broader.
03:50It would include not only drone components, but also additional ammunition, among them
03:55TNT.
03:56These materials are of great importance to Iran, which is reportedly seeking to acquire them.
04:02preparing for an upcoming direct confrontation with the United States or Israel.
04:06TNT.
04:09TNT.
04:09TNT.
04:10TNT.
04:11TNT.
04:12TNT.
04:13TNT.
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