The story: Iran appears to be bracing itself for a strike on key infrastructure, particularly energy facilities, in response to its massive Oct. 1 missile attack on Israel. As the authorities seek to project confidence and senior political figures strike a nationalist tone, hardline media have drawn up potential targets for retaliation should Israel carry out an attack.

This comes as Supreme Leader Ayatollah Khamenei has awarded one of the highest military honors to Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) Aerospace Force commander Amir Ali Hajizadeh for overseeing the...