IDF says it’s on alert for ‘surprise scenarios,’ calls Iran protests ‘an internal matter’

IDF spokesperson Brig. Gen. Effie Defrin says the military remains on alert for possible “surprise scenarios” but urges the public not to “lend a hand to rumors” about the situation in Iran, which is being roiled by anti-government unrest.

“The protests in Iran are an internal matter,” Defrin writes in a post on X.

He says the IDF is “prepared defensively” and continues to hold regular situational assessments, adding that it will provide updates if and when there are any changes.

Tehran has threatened to retaliate against Israel and US military bases if it comes under American attack, as the Islamic Republic faces the largest wave of protests since 2022. US President Donald Trump has threatened to intervene in recent days amid reports of a growing death toll in the crackdown on demonstrators.