While the war between Israel and Iran enters his sixth day, Donald Trump changes his tone. The American president demanded Tuesday evening Tuesday evening of Tehran, saying that the United States “completely controls the Iranian sky”. This major inflection occurs while Israeli bombings on Tehran are intensifying and the Iranian strikes continue on Israeli territory.
“American patience is coming to an end”
In a message published on Truth Social, Donald Trump directly targeted the Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, which he described as a “easy target”. “The patience of the United States is coming to an end,” he wrote, before claiming an “unconditional surrender” from Iran.
A few hours earlier, the American president had met for more than an hour and twenty minutes in the room with his main ministers, military leaders and the president of the joint staff chiefs. According to several sources relayed by CNN, Trump is becoming more and more favorable to American strikes against Iranian nuclear infrastructure, even if it does not spread a diplomatic exit – provided that Tehran yields without conditions.
Coordination with Israel, towards a common posture
On Tuesday evening, Trump also spoke by phone with Israeli Prime Minister Benyamin Netanyahu. No official press release has been published, but this exchange, held at the height of the Israeli strikes on Tehran, leaves little doubts about the common objective: to neutralize the strategic military capacity of Iran.
Washington now claims to exercise “total control” from Iranian airspace. This message aims as much to dissuade a teheran response as to the regional allies that the doctrine of “maximum pressure” is fully reactivated.
Tehran under the bombs
Early this Wednesday morning, several explosions rocked the Iranian capital. The Israeli army confirmed that it has led air strikes targeting military and nuclear sites in Tehran and its surroundings, including arms production centers and centrifuge in Natanz.
The Iranian air defenses have tried to intercept the missiles, but shared images on social networks show plumes of black smoke rising above several residential districts. The Iranian authorities remain stingy in detail, and the exact human assessment remains uncertain.
Iranian response and Israeli blackout
In response, Iran launched a salve of missiles, some of which are hypersonic “fattah”, towards the center and northern Israel. Explosions were heard in Tel Aviv, and 94 injured were identified by the Israeli Health Ministry, mainly due to interception-related bursts.
The Israeli army maintains strict censorship on the affected targets and the extent of the damage. The local press nevertheless evokes several fires launched by the strikes.
An unbalanced assessment
Since the start of hostilities, Israeli strikes on Iran have made more than 240 deadof which at least 70 women and childrenaccording to hospital sources. Israeli side, 24 people were killed by Iranian attacks.
Gaza in ruins
At the same time, the war in Gaza continues in diplomatic indifference. This Wednesday, Israeli forces killed 89 Palestinians In Khan Younès, a majority of which was in a queue for food aid. The local Ministry of Health says that The total number of deaths exceeds 55,000with more than 128,000 injured.
Towards a direct confrontation?
The American capitulation requirement marks a strategic turning point. The red line seems to be crossed. Faced with a total war posture carried by Trump, Tehran will have to choose between climbing or a difficult negotiation in a weak position. No credible diplomatic channel is activated at this time.
