Asked "Could there be a strike this weekend?", Barrack replied "Absolutely".
Speaking at a rally in Florida on Friday, US President Donald Trump warned that Washington could launch another military operation similar to Operation Epic Fury against Iran.
Observers say that as Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is pushing for new strikes on Iran as he faces growing pressure before Israel’s October 27 election.
Meanwhile, Iran’s Army Ground Forces commander Brig. Gen. Jahanshahi has ordered military unit commanders to maintain the highest level of combat readiness.
On Friday, two Iranian security officials told international media that Tehran had drawn up detailed operational plans targeting undersea communications cables in the Persian Gulf .
“If Iran is attacked, there will be no more red lines ... from undersea cables to military bases, including covert ones,” one of the officials said.
