An Iranian military official said that his country is preparing to carry out deterrence attacks against Israel, against the backdrop of Tel Aviv's violation of the temporary ceasefire through its attacks on Lebanon. In statements to the semi-official Fars Agency, the Iranian official, who preferred to remain anonymous, said that Israel had violated the temporary ceasefire agreement reached with the United States, even though it included it, by continuing its attacks on Lebanese territory. He added: "After repeated violations by the entity's army of the temporary ceasefire against Lebanon and the resistance there, Iran is preparing to carry out deterrence operations targeting Israeli military sites in the occupied territories." The source indicated that the ceasefire agreement was aimed at stopping the fighting on all fronts of the region. He considered that "the continuation of the attacks despite the agreement reinforces the view in Tehran that the United States is either unable to restrain Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, or that it has granted the Zionist entity freedom of movement through the US Central Command (CENTCOM)."