Donald Trump Receives Plans for Strike on Iran: Tensions Rise Between Washington and Tehran

The geopolitical situation in the Middle East is escalating rapidly following a series of intelligence and military reports that landed on the U.S. president's desk. The commander of U.S. forces in the Middle East officially presented Donald Trump with a set of military options, including targeted strikes on key Iranian installations. This move comes after an aggressive address by the American leader, which Tehran compared to the rhetoric of Nazi Germany. Experts point out that Trump is taking a risk his predecessors did not dare to take, balancing on the edge of open war, despite Vice President J.D. Vance's declarations of wanting to avoid a prolonged land conflict. Since 1979, when the Islamic Revolution overthrew the pro-Western Shah and American diplomats became hostages in Tehran, the two countries have remained in a state of permanent ideological and political hostility. Parallel to military preparations, Washington is striking at the economic foundations of the Islamic Republic. The Treasury Department announced new sanctions targeting the tanker fleet that enables Iran to circumvent existing restrictions on the export of energy resources. Although there have been suggestions of attempts to 'tempt' Trump with investment offers worth billions of dollars in the oil and gas sector, the diplomatic reality contradicts these scenarios. Instead of a pragmatic agreement, we are witnessing mutual threats and a series of security alerts. Polish and American diplomatic missions have issued a statement warning that a return from the region may soon become impossible. In 2018, Donald Trump unilaterally withdrew the U.S. from the JCPOA nuclear deal, imposing a policy of 'maximum pressure' on Iran, which led to the collapse of the Iranian currency and increased tensions in the Persian Gulf. Regional dynamics also add to the complex puzzle. Reports have emerged about plans by Trump's advisors, according to which Israel would make the 'first move,' allowing the U.S. to provide military support without directly initiating aggression. Meanwhile, Turkey, accused by Israeli circles of rapprochement with Tehran, firmly denies involvement in any plans to enter Iranian territory, calling this information disinformation. This situation creates an extremely dangerous confluence of interests, where the smallest mistake could lead to the outbreak of a conflict of global scale. „What we hear from the current U.S. leader resembles the dark times of the 20th century; Washington is behaving like Nazi Germany.” — Ali Khamenei