U.S. Military Activity in the Persian Gulf: Naval Movements and Possible Attack Preparations; Iran Says It Is Ready to Deliver a Severe Defeat to the Enemy

Monday, April 20, 2026

SAEDNEWS: Iran is ready, with recent reconstruction efforts and measures taken over the past two weeks, to establish hellish hours for the United States and Israel.

U.S. Military Activity in the Persian Gulf: Naval Movements and Possible Attack Preparations; Iran Says It Is Ready to Deliver a Severe Defeat to the Enemy

According to Saed News, and quoted from Tasnim News Agency, recent monitoring of U.S. activities indicates several notable military movements, including:

  1. Relocation of some U.S. warships

  2. Establishment of an unprecedented air bridge for transferring equipment

  3. Participation of several heavy C-5 and C-17 aircraft in weapons transport operations

  4. Island seizure exercises in Bahrain and rapid beach landing drills

  5. Extensive flights of U.S. reconnaissance drones over island areas

  6. Movement of certain U.S. defense systems in the region

  7. And other related activities

Based on this, Iran is considering two simultaneous scenarios and has taken necessary measures for both.

The first scenario is the use of these preparations to create psychological pressure aimed at gaining concessions in negotiations. On one hand, the United States issues threats, while on the other it continuously increases signals of negotiation through media channels.

Iran has presented its proposals based on realism and the fundamental rights of the Iranian nation, and it is the United States that must abandon excessive demands. Therefore, just as previous pressures and threats did not affect negotiations, they will not have any impact this time either.

The second scenario involves portraying negotiations as a cover for surprise planning and a rapid military attack on some Iranian islands. According to the report, U.S. forces have a history of using deception in negotiations, and in the past year they allegedly attacked Iran twice while still engaged in talks and repeatedly speaking about ongoing diplomatic progress.

Iran states that it is fully prepared this time as well and considers the war scenario more likely than continued negotiations. Accordingly, Iran is ready to establish a strong response from the very beginning of any renewed confrontation with the United States and Israel, based on recent preparations and restructuring carried out over the past two weeks.

The analysis further claims that if war begins and infrastructure is again targeted, Iran will completely abandon the previous restraint it showed in the first round of conflict regarding Aramco, Yanbu, and Fujairah.