Iran cuts military service, warns Israel and US of escalation

Iran on Sunday warned Israel and the US of a regional escalation, while cutting its military conscription.

Iran-backed proxies have increased their attacks across the region; in Iraq and Syria, Iranian proxy groups attacked US forces a number of times over the last week, while Hezbollah increased its own attacks on Israel’s northern border in the last several days, and Iran-backed Houthis launched drones and cruise missiles over the Red Sea, intercepted by a US warship.

According to Iranian media reports, Iran on Sunday cut the military service for conscripts by three months. According to IRNA state media, there was a “statement by a subdivision of Law Enforcement Command of the Islamic Republic of Iran (Faraja)” explaining that a reduction in service duration “is part of a plan to overhaul the military service aimed at achieving more fairness.”