Some experts argue that if covert operations against Iran’s nuclear and military programs – such as the assassination of nuclear scientists and explosions at the Revolutionary Guard’s missile arsenals – are already taking place, war has already begun. Indeed, Khamenei and Revolutionary Guard commanders believe that covert war will inevitably become overt if Israel and the West truly believe that Iran is approaching a dangerous point in its nuclear program.
一些专家指出，针对伊朗核和军事计划的隐蔽行动——比如暗杀核科学家和引爆革命卫队的导弹库——一开始进行，那么可以说战争已经开始了。事实上，哈梅内伊和革命卫队指挥官相信，如果以色列和西方真的认为伊朗的核计划已经触及了危险点，那么隐蔽战争将不可避免地从幕后走到台前。哈梅内伊最近宣称“我们应该威胁（西方和以色列），作为它们对我问的威胁的回应，”这使得伊朗武装力量副总参谋长巴盖里（Mohammad Baqeri）准将认为哈梅内伊的意思是“修正（伊朗的）防御战略”。