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Iranian officials describe proxy plan to raise war costs
Filed: Aug 01, 2026 at 1:03 PM ET
Summary: Iranian officials said they devised a secret step-by-step plan using proxies to escalate attacks if the U.S. strikes again.
WHO: Mahdi Mohammadi and two senior Iranian officials
WHAT: Iranian officials described a secret plan to use proxy militias to escalate attacks if the United States intensifies assaults
WHEN: Aug 01, 2026 at 12:42 PM ET
WHERE: Iran
WHY: They said the plan was devised during a fleeting cease-fire to make the war as costly as possible for President Trump if U.S. forces attacked again
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