[54488] The Campaign Against Iran: Trump and Netanyahu Declare Continued Operations to Remove Uranium

The Campaign Against Iran: Statements on Continued Operations and Uranium Removal

Regional tensions with Iran continue, as senior officials in the US and Israel clarify that military operations are far from over. President Donald Trump emphasized that although Iran has been defeated, "the operations have not ended" and that the US is prepared to strike additional targets. In his conversations, Trump noted that the US is "monitoring the Iranian enriched uranium buried under the rubble" and makes it clear that the ultimate goal is to remove it from there.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu holds a similar position, as reported in Hadashot 360, and argues that despite the damage to Iran's capabilities, "the work is not yet complete" and the enriched uranium must leave the country – whether through diplomatic means or through force, quoting Trump as having told him to "go in and take it." At the same time, Abu Saleh the Arab Desk points to new Iranian threats, including threats to underwater communication cables in the Strait of Hormuz, as part of the Revolutionary Guards' response to international pressure.

In the internal Iranian arena, analytical reports point to regime chaos. Boris Aplichuk reports on a "large-scale failure" in the Iranian internal security apparatus, including cyber breaches and leaks of sensitive intelligence information that exposed the structure of regional proxies. On the other hand, Iranian officials, such as Ebrahim Rezai, are quoted in Epoch Magazine as saying that "the period of restraint has ended" and that any future attack will be met with a strong response.

Experts estimate that the gap between the military victory on the ground and the state of consciousness in the region remains vast. Sagiv Asulin from the Jerusalem Center for Foreign Affairs and Security warns that while economic pressure is effective, Iran is trying to create a "victory image" for the world. Simultaneously, Convergence of Arenas reports that despite contacts for a ceasefire in the Lebanese arena ahead of talks in Washington, Hezbollah continues to oppose any direct negotiations and emphasizes that it will continue to respond to violations with "power-based diplomacy."