Israel and Iran's long-simmering tensions erupted into missile attacks last Friday, when Israel launched a suprise attack against military and nuclear targets in Iran and wiped out the top echelon of Iran's military command.

Iran's Ministry of Defense has vowed to continue retaliatory strikes against Israel, declaring its intent to "break the back" of the Zionist regime. In a live interview with Press TV, ministry spokesperson Brigadier General Reza Talaei-Nik said Iran's armed forces will deliver "devastating blows" to Israel in response to recent aggression.

As Israel pounds Iran with airstrikes targeting military facilities and its nuclear sites, officials in Tehran have proposed a variety of steps the Islamic Republic could take outside of launching ret