Kanal13US military officials around the world have stepped up security measures amid concerns about renewed hostilities against Iran. The Washington Post reports this . According to sources familiar with the situation, such preparations alone do not mean that strikes are inevitable in the near future. It is noted that US military personnel in Europe and Africa have strengthened the protection of their units as a preemptive measure in the event of a resumption of active hostilities.
US President Donald Trump, for his part, insists that the United States has dealt Iran a decisive military defeat and will now be able to achieve its key demands, including ending Iran’s nuclear program and limiting its stockpiles of enriched uranium.
Iran, in turn, is putting forward its own tough demands, including abandoning the complete dismantling of its nuclear program, and insisting on the unfreezing of billions of dollars in frozen funds and a large-scale easing of sanctions. A senior Iranian military official, Mohammad Jafar Assadi, stated that he considers a new military confrontation with the United States to be practically inevitable and emphasized that Tehran does not intend to make concessions under external pressure.
According to Iranian media, Assadi stated that Iran still has significant capabilities to respond to possible threats and has not yet used its full potential. According to him, the country’s leadership is not considering capitulation and is prepared to further escalate the conflict if necessary. He also noted that Tehran retains additional tools and resources that could be used if the situation changes.
A military command spokesman claims that Washington’s demands boil down to Iran’s complete capitulation, but Iranian authorities consider this scenario unacceptable.
Earlier, former Israeli military intelligence chief Tamir Heyman criticized US President Donald Trump’s decision to abandon military action against Iran, claiming that Washington misjudged the situation within the Islamic Republic.
In an interview with the PBS program “Firing Line,” Heyman noted that the US administration had counted on significant internal changes in Iran and assumed Tehran would hesitate to launch a large-scale military response. In his view, these expectations proved misplaced. The expert stated that Iran retained a significant portion of its nuclear infrastructure after the end of hostilities. According to him, key facilities, uranium enrichment technologies, and underground complexes continue to operate, allowing Tehran to maintain the potential for developing its nuclear program. Iran has found itself in a state of strategic desperation after launching attacks against one of its most important economic partners in the Middle East. This is the conclusion reached by experts commenting on Tehran’s strikes on infrastructure in the United Arab Emirates.
JP writes about this . Analysts believe the Iranian leadership’s actions indicate a willingness to sacrifice its own economic interests in order to increase pressure on its adversaries in the region.
Experts note that the UAE has played a key role in the Iranian economy for many years. The Emirates remained one of Tehran’s largest trading partners, as well as an important financial and logistics hub through which Iran gained access to goods and financial transactions amid international sanctions.
However, after the conflict erupted, Iranian leaders decided to use pressure on the Persian Gulf countries as a tool to influence global markets and their adversaries. Experts believe the strikes on the UAE were intended to demonstrate that any confrontation with Iran would have repercussions for the entire regional economy.
Experts note that Iran’s economy is already under significant pressure due to high inflation, sanctions, and the aftermath of the war. Against this backdrop, deteriorating relations with one of its key regional partners could further complicate the country’s recovery.
