On 10 October 2026, Israeli F-35 fighters conducted a 'radar blindness' maneuver to simulate penetrating Iranian airspace, but Iran responded within 12 hours by launching about 30 ballistic and hypersonic missiles and drones, targeting early warning radars and American and Israeli command centers, thwarting the assumption of Israel's ability to operate alone in Iranian skies.
On the diplomatic front, the United States, Britain, and prominent Western countries issued a very sharp collective warning to Iran against carrying out any hostile acts on their territory, against the backdrop of suspicion of the Iranian Revolutionary Guard's involvement in a plot to target the British base at Fairford. 29 entities signed the joint statement, while Iran denied any role and described the accusations as baseless speculation. In this context, Iranian government spokeswoman Fatemeh Mohajerani announced that Tehran had raised its readiness level to deal with various possibilities, confirming that the country is 'ready for all scenarios,' including potential disruptions in air and rail traffic, and that the government has prepared plans for the hardest scenarios, and that the country is 'in a state of war' and some information cannot be shared, while denying any current decision to reshuffle the cabinet. Israeli political sources also confirmed the continuation of contacts between Israel and the United States regarding directing a unilateral Israeli strike on Iran, without deciding its final direction. Reports revealed that Washington asked Tel Aviv to carry out the attack to avoid electoral repercussions on Trump and then retreated, while estimates say that Iran is rebuilding its missile and drone arsenal despite the raids.
On the humanitarian side, the head of the Iranian Red Crescent Society, Pir Hossein Kolivand, announced that the society has prepared operational plans to deal with 21 possible scenarios, including nuclear and chemical attacks, stressing the readiness of relief teams for various emergencies, and that the percentage of realization of plans and scenarios ranges between 70 and 75%, while the percentage of changes that occur to them ranges between 20 and 25%. He also announced government approval to attract six thousand new employees, noting that the number of registered volunteers with the society is about six million people, and that there is a shortage of equipment in some warehouses during the war.