A senior Israeli intelligence official exclusively told Fox News on Saturday, “We have more surprises coming up” for Iran following the initial wave of strikes during “Operation Rising Lion.” 

The high-ranking source, speaking to Fox News Chief Foreign Correspondent Trey Yingst, said Israeli intelligence projected Iran would have an arsenal of 8,000 ballistic missiles over the next two years and that this was part of the reason a decision was made to launch the operation. Right now, Israel believes Iran has about 2,000 missiles.   

“We cannot end this operation knowing that we will be in the same spot two years from now,” the official said. “Everything is going as planned. Actually, better than planned.” 

The official added: “We have lots of surprises. Not just the ones we already did. We have more surprises coming up.” 

In this photo released by the Iranian Red Crescent Society rescuers work at the scene of an explosion after an Israeli strike in Tehran, Iran, Friday, June 13, 2025.  (Iranian Red Crescent Society via AP)

However, the bulk of the conflict with Iran could largely be over in a matter of days.   

“I think we can finish it in days… It’s a good thing that we have the U.S. by our side,” the official said. 

The official also told Fox News that the U.S. is “fully coordinated” with Israel, yet declined to go into specifics.  

Firefighters work the scene of an explosion at a residence compound in northern Tehran, Iran, on  Friday, June 13, 2025.  (AP/Vahid Salemi)

“The way the U.S. is standing beside Israel is unprecedented,” he said. “We feel it.”