The president of the United States, Donald Trump, has raised the international tension with a double maneuver that leaves no doubt what his position is in the armed conflict between Israel and Iran, when the sixth day of cross attacks is fulfilled. After maintaining a high -level meeting with its National Security Council in the White House Situation Room, one hour and twenty minutes, the US President has personally called the Israeli Prime Minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, to address the course of a war that scale in tone and aggressiveness. This would have confirmed a high Israeli position to the American environment .
The gesture is not less: the call to Benjamin Netanyahu arrives at the exact moment in which Donald Trump Sopesa directly involves the United States in the military offensive against Iran. US administration sources cited by Axios They assure that the Republican It is seriously considering an attack on Iranian nuclear facilitiesespecially on the underground plant of Fordow. Coordination with Tel Aviv, therefore, would not be limited to diplomatic rhetoric but would also try to prepare the ground for a possible joint action.
The conversation with Benjamin Netanyahu, in addition, has taken place minutes after Donald Trump left in writing on his platform, Truth Social, One of the most aggressive messages he has published since January returned to the White House: “Unconditional surrender!” It was the second publication in a three -minute margin that was preceded by another in which he said: “We know exactly where the so -called ‘Supreme Leader'” is hidden, in reference to Ali Jameneí. And he added: “It is an easy target, but it is safe. We are not going to eliminate it (kill it!), At least not for now. Our patience is running out.”
While Israel and Iran continue to exchange waves of attacks, in an escalation that is not remembered, the United States has begun to strengthen its military presence in the region with the deployment of more US fighters. The Pentagon has described the movement as a “defensive” measure, although Trump’s speech and his vice president, JD Vance, points in the opposite direction. “The president has gained our trust. If he decides to act, we will know that he does it for the interests of the United States,” Vance said. In parallel, aligning with Israel, he said they will “can’t have a nuclear weapon.”
While the political discourse harden in Washington and Tel Aviv, the land already burns. The Israeli military operation against Iran continues for the fifth consecutive day, with massive attacks against nuclear infrastructure, weapons deposits and residential areas. In response, Iran has launched a new wave of missiles and drones towards the center and south of Israel. The sirens sounded again in Tel Aviv on Tuesday afternoon, although without leaving new victims, according to emergency services.
The total number of deaths exceeds 250. In Iran, the authorities count at least 232 deaths – the majority civilians, but also high military and scientific positions of the nuclear program – and more than 1,800 injured. In Israel, the attacks have left 24 dead, all of them civilians. The evacuations accelerate on both sides of the border. More than 2,700 people have had to leave their homes in Israel, while 38,000 foreign tourists remain trapped in the country, according to official figures. Israel has opened land crosses with Egypt and Jordan and prepares special flights to repatriate about 100,000 citizens stranded abroad.
In Iran, more than 600 citizens from 17 countries have crossed in recent days towards Azerbaijan, and the departure of at least 1,200 more is processed. Iranian authorities have restricted the use of mobile devices between officials and reinforced the control of communications in several provinces, in the face of attacks and cyber war that, according to Iranian media, Israel would have launched against their systems.
At the same time, Israel has justified its campaign to the international community. In a letter sent to the UN Secretary General, to the Security Council and the General Assembly, the Foreign Minister Gideon Saar, said that “Israel, as homeland of the Jews, cannot accept and will not accept the existential threat of extermination” that, according to him, Iran represents. In the document, to which the EFE agency had access, Saar argues that Tehran not only maintains a violent rhetoric, but “has a specific plan to eliminate Israel”, which includes the production of 10,000 ballistic missiles within three years.
“Given the size of Israel, this is an intolerable threat. No country in the world would tolerate such a threat,” the minister wrote. Saar said that Israel has carried out “precise blows against military objectives”, scrupulously respecting the laws of armed conflicts “, and stressed that measures have been taken to minimize damage to the civilian population. In contrast, he accused Iran of acting with opposite logic: “The despotic regime of Iran launches barbaric missiles indiscriminately, deliberately pointing to civilians,” he concluded.
The climb has also generated a strong reaction from Gaza. The Islamic Resistance Movement (Hamas) condemned Tuesday Trump’s threats against Iran and warned of the “danger” of a direct military intervention in the United States. In a statement collected by the Diario Fistín, linked to the Palestinian group, Hamas denounced “the continuous Zionist aggression against Iran” as “a flagrant violation of international law” and responsible for “Washington and the Zionist entity” for the possible regional consequences.
“We affirmed our support to Iran and his people, as well as his legitimate right to defend himself and defend his national sovereignty,” said the organization, who also strongly criticized Israeli statements that “there are no safe cities in the Middle East,” considering them a sign of a “arrogant colonial mentality” and “aggressive intentions that threaten regional stability.” Hamas urged Arab and Islamic countries to adopt a “unified and responsible position against Zionist arrogance.”
While crossfire intensifies and threats climb, energy markets react nervously. The Israeli offensive has included bombings on facilities linked to Iran’s energy infrastructure, including a plant close to the gigantic South Pars gas field, which Iran shares with Qatar. Although the damages have not been officially confirmed, fear of an interruption of the supply has triggered volatility in crude oil markets.
Analysts alert that a direct entry of the United States in the conflict, together with sustained attacks on key facilities, could affect not only the price of the barrel, but also to the balance of global offer in full energy transition. The Gulf region remains essential for international hydrocarbons trade, and any significant alteration in its strategic corridors – from the Ormuz Strait to pipeline networks – would have direct impact on Europe, Asia and the United States.
