Iran has developed a plan to retaliate against Israel in the event of an attack by the Jewish state, a senior Iranian official said, reports The New York Times (NYT).

“Iranian military and government officials have already met to discuss their response to a potential Israeli strike. (…). Tehran had devised a response plan that would involve an immediate counterstrike on Israel with hundreds of ballistic missiles,” NYT noted

CBS News, citing American sources, had reported that Israel is fully prepared to launch military action against Iran. Washington expected Iran to strike back at some American facilities in neighboring Iraq.