Those warnings have come as Iran’s years-long shadow war with Israel has been thrust into the open with the arch enemies exchanging direct missile fire for the first time after Hamas’s October 7, 2023 attack ignited a wave of regional hostilities.

Iran's decision to accelerate production of enriched uranium is a "clear message" in response to recent censure by the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), its chief Rafael Grossi told AFP on Friday.