[63364] Fear of escalation: Trump warns of "the calm before the storm" and increases pressure on Iran

Growing tension: Are the U.S. and Israel preparing to renew attacks on Iran?

Against the backdrop of reports regarding extensive military preparations, U.S. President Donald Trump posted on the social network "Truth Social" an AI-generated image, showing him on the deck of a ship alongside a U.S. Navy officer facing Iranian fleets, with the caption "This was the calm before the storm" according to a report by Iran International. Trump stated in recent interviews that he demands "real guarantees" to agree to a nuclear deal, and noted that his patience with Tehran is wearing thin.

Simultaneously, a report by The New York Times indicates that the U.S. and Israel are conducting intensive preparations for the possibility of renewing airstrikes as early as the beginning of the coming week. Conversely, Mikhail Ulyanov, Russia's representative to international organizations in Vienna, harshly criticized the American-Israeli intention, claiming it is a "failure to learn from previous strategic mistakes" according to a report by أخبارفوری خبرفوری جنگ امریکا.

On the domestic and international front, opinions are divided. The Iranian news agency IRNA – representing the official line of Tehran – claims that the U.S. has failed to achieve its goals in the campaign which they say lasted 39 days, and emphasizes the global economic damage, including the effects on oil prices and the economy in Malaysia and Spain. On the other hand, elements supporting regime change in Iran, as reported in خبرفوری جنگ🚨اخبارفوری امریکا, view foreign military intervention as a tool to save the country.

Internal American analyses, as published by analyst Hugh Hewitt, indicate that Trump tends to see the Iranian leadership as an actor incapable of meeting commitments, which increases the probability of military actions. In addition, voices of criticism have been heard in the U.S. Congress, such as Representative Pramila Jayapal, who attacked what she defined as an "illegal war" that exacts a price in blood and destruction without authorization from legislators according to an IRNA report.