The president of the United States, Donald Trump, assured this Wednesday that, although at the same time he made it clear that the conflict could continue for a still undetermined period of time.
“The majority tells me that it has already been won,” the president stated before journalists upon his return to Washington after participating in
Trump insisted on this idea during an almost hour-long speech to his followers, where he defended the results of the military offensive that began on February 28, when The United States and Israel launched joint attacks against targets in Iran.
However, the president himself clarified that considering the war won does not mean that it will end immediately.
More than 5,500 targets attacked
According to data released by the United States Central Command, Since the beginning of the military operation, called Epic Fury, US forces They have attacked more than 5,500 targets inside Iran.
These attacks include military installations, drone factories and naval bases, as well as dozens of Iranian vessels deployed
Trump assured that the Iranian navy has “disappeared” and stated that The United States destroyed 58 Iranian warships in the last 72 hours, although in previous statements he had spoken of 60.
For its part, Iran has responded with missiles, drones and rockets directed against US positions and targets in the Gulf region.
New attacks in the Persian Gulf
Early this Thursday morning there was a new wave of attacks in the Middle East.
A drone hit a building in Dubaias confirmed by the press office of the Government of the emirate, which reported the evacuation of the property by emergency teams.
The UAE Defense Ministry later indicated that its defense systems were intercepting missiles and drones launched from Iran.
In Bahrain, The Ministry of the Interior denounced an “Iranian aggression” against fuel tanks located near the capital, Manama, prompting alarm sirens to be activated and residents to seek shelter.
Saudi Arabia also reported attacks during the night and claimed to have intercepted at least 18 drones. So far no victims have been reported.
The alert for possible “sleeping cells”
In parallel to the foreign conflict, the US Government has also reinforced surveillance within the country.
Trump affirmed that his Administration has “under surveillance” the so-called Iranian sleeper cells in the United States, in reference to possible operations linked to Tehran.
“We know where most of them are. We have them all under surveillance, I think,” the president declared.
The warning comes after the Government issued an internal alert to law enforcement agencies, warning of the possibility that Iran was attempting to activate these networks outside its territory.
According to US media, security authorities intercepted encrypted communications that could serve as an operational trigger for these groups.
Since the beginning of the conflict, The FBI has intensified surveillance of people considered of interest in the United States due to the fear of possible reactions or attacks linked to the conflict.
A conflict that remains open
The conflict in the Middle East enters already on its thirteenth day, with continued attacks in the region and no clear signs of an immediate ceasefire.
While Trump insists that the war is practically decided, the succession of attacks in the Gulf and the mobilization of defense systems in several countries reflect that tension in the region remains far from dissipating.
