Iran believes Israel will launch a retaliatory strike against the Islamic Republic by October 31 in response to Iran's recent missile attack, London-based Asharq al-Awsat reported on October 24, citing sources.

Iranian officials have received information indicating that regional and international efforts to dissuade Israel from retaliating have been unsuccessful, according to the newspaper's sources.

While specific targets were not identified, Tehran has warned Baghdad to "take precautionary measures" amid concerns that Israel might strike pro-Iranian formations in Iraq.

The tensions follow Iran's massive missile strike against Israel on October 1, launched in response to the killings of key Hamas, Hezbollah and Revolutionary Guard figures. Tehran claims 90% of its missiles hit intended targets, while Israel says it intercepted most of the approximately 180 missiles fired.

Israeli Defence Minister Yoav Gallant has promised a "precise and deadly response" to Iran's attack. CNN reported that US officials expect an Israeli strike before the November 5 US presidential election.

Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has warned that any Israeli retaliation would be met with an even larger Iranian response.

In response to reports, Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) Commander Hossein Salami warned Israel not to rely on US-supplied THAAD missile defence systems, saying they have limited capabilities.

"Don't trust the THAAD tubes. They are limited, and you are relying on limited power," Salami said at a martyrs' commemoration ceremony in Kermanshah. "Whatever you fire, your enemies will fire back multiple times. You cannot win this story, and we will defeat you."

He said Israel, "a small territory with 98% of its economy dependent on sea routes," should think carefully as "unwise decisions could lead to the regime's sudden collapse."

The Iranian military chief dismissed Israel's military achievements, saying, "A regime that breaks with one operation shouldn't be proud of false successes achieved by killing defenceless women and children. This isn't success - it's disgrace and a cause of hatred and defeat."

Salami also criticised the United States for tying its political reputation to Israel. "The world now knows America through the bombs falling on children in Gaza and Lebanon. This is what remains of American superpower glory, and it won't last long," he said.

The IRGC commander added that Israeli forces "must look at Operation Fath ol-Mobin and Beit ol-Moqaddas operations [from the Iran-Iraq war] and ask themselves if they can withstand another such operation."