[71975] Peak tensions in the Middle East: US prepares for the possibility of another strike against Iran

Peak tensions in the Middle East: US prepares for a possible strike against Iran

According to reports in CBS News, the Trump administration is preparing for a new round of military strikes against Iran, despite diplomatic efforts continuing in parallel. Officials familiar with the details noted that American military and intelligence personnel canceled their plans for the "Memorial Day" weekend due to the high state of alert. President Trump even canceled his participation in his son's wedding, Donald Trump Jr., and returned to the White House, a move interpreted as a sign of preparation for immediate military actions.

Simultaneously, Iran International revealed a plot by an operative identified with the Revolutionary Guards and Kata'ib Hezbollah, who was caught in Turkey and extradited to the US, who planned to assassinate Ivanka Trump in revenge for the killing of Qasem Soleimani. The suspect, Mohammed Baqir Saad Dawood al-Saadi, reportedly held maps of Trump's home in Florida and is accused of involvement in a series of attacks against American and Jewish targets in Europe and the US.

On the diplomatic and military front, IRNA News Agency, which is identified with the Iranian government, reported on a meeting between the Pakistani army chief and Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi to discuss ways to prevent escalation. Conversely, Fars cited a former Israeli diplomat, Alon Pinkas, who claims that Benjamin Netanyahu is influencing Trump to act militarily against Iran while promising that it is an "easy victory."

The economic and international consequences are already being felt: Akharin Khabar reports that Japanese exports to the Middle East have almost completely stopped due to disruptions in shipping lanes in the Strait of Hormuz. At the same time, the spokesperson for the Iranian Ministry of Defense, as quoted in SNN.ir, warned that failure to meet Iran's demands would lead to further heavy losses for the American administration.