The situation in the Middle East has reached a critical point following a series of precision airstrikes by US and Israeli forces on targets in Iran. President Donald Trump announced that the actions so far are merely a prelude to a "great wave" of attacks that will occur soon. The operation, involving modern ballistic missiles and drones, targets Iranian military infrastructure, while Tehran hides its arsenal in underground "missile cities".
Announcement of a Great Wave of Attacks
Donald Trump announced that the main part of the offensive against Iran using new technologies has not yet happened and will occur soon.
Debut of New US Weapons
Americans used precision ballistic missiles and LUCAS drones in combat for the first time, which are counterparts to Iranian Shahed drones.
Iran's Underground Bases
The regime in Tehran utilizes a system of bunkers and underground missile cities to protect its arsenal from coalition bombings.
Chaos and Disinformation
False reports about the death of high-ranking Iranian officials and attacks on civilian targets are circulating on social media.
The armed conflict with Iran has entered a phase of open war after American and Israeli forces conducted massive airstrikes on strategic targets in Tehran and other regions of the country. The Donald Trump administration confirmed the use of the most advanced technologies, including long-range PrSM ballistic missiles and drones codenamed LUCAS, which are enhanced copies of Iranian Shahed machines. According to official statements from Washington, the operation is set to last at least five weeks, with the goal of completely neutralizing the threat from the ayatollahs' regime. Trump emphasized that this was the "last chance" to stop Iranian nuclear and military ambitions, while also threatening to send ground troops if the bombings do not yield the expected results. US-Iran relations have remained hostile since the Islamic Revolution in 1979 and the hostage crisis at the US embassy. For decades, the conflict relied on proxy warfare and sanctions, but the current escalation is the most direct military confrontation since then.Meanwhile, within the US administration itself, contradictions regarding further strategy are growing. While the Pentagon reports the destruction of key command centers, Donald Trump tempers optimism, stating that the main offensive is yet to come. The information chaos is amplified by propaganda activity from both sides; fabricated materials, including alleged photos of the corpses of Iran's supreme leader, circulate online, aiming to cause panic among the population. In turn, reports of a school being bombed in Tehran are categorically denied by Washington and labeled as disinformation. In the shadow of these events, Melania Trump chaired a session of the UN Security Council, focusing on children's education in conflict zones, which many commentators saw as an attempt to divert attention from the brutality of the warfare. 5 tygodni — the minimum duration of the intense attack phase on IranIsrael plays a key role in this conflict, setting the pace of operations and providing precise intelligence data on Iranian installations. Tehran possesses a system of so-called missile cities—extensive bases hidden deep under mountains, designed to protect its arsenal from airstrikes. Experts in international law warn that the current offensive balances on the edge of legality, and critics, such as the Spanish commentator Wyoming, claim that international law has been replaced by "the law of the stronger." There are also concerns about retaliatory terrorism; security services in the US have raised the threat level to one not seen since the September 11, 2001 attacks.
Mentioned People
- Donald Trump — President of the United States, commander-in-chief of American forces leading the offensive in Iran.
- Melania Trump — First Lady of the United States, chairing a session of the UN Security Council in New York.
- Ali Khamenei — Supreme Leader of Iran, target of a disinformation campaign suggesting his death.