Iran says U.S.-Israel offensive failed
The US and Israel suffered a major defeat in their latest aggression against Iran, failing to achieve their stated objectives, says the Iranian Army spokesman, pointing to the enemy's miscalculations before and amid the war. Speaking at a local event in Mashhad, Brigadier General Mohammad Akraminia said the enemy entered the war after making a series of miscalculations about Iran and its capabilities.
He attributed the aggression to Israeli "inducement and threats" directed at US President Donald Trump, saying Washington had pursued several objectives in its attack on Iran.
The warning comes amid continued tension over the Strait of Hormuz, where U.S. forces have struck Iranian capabilities and tried to secure maritime traffic. Iran has responded with attacks on U.S. and allied positions across the region, raising fears that another strike on a major nuclear site could trigger a wider round of retaliation.
U.S. President Donald Trump said the United States could strike Iran’s heavily fortified Pickaxe Mountain site very soon, signaling the possibility of another escalation in the confrontation with Tehran. He referred to the underground facility near Natanz as a possible target and said Washington knew who was moving around the site and had detailed knowledge of activity across Iran. He did not say when any strike might happen or what would trigger it.
Trump said the U.S. believed Iran had moved part of its highly enriched uranium stockpile to the underground complex. Because of the site’s depth and hardened design, any attack on it would mark a major escalation and could further damage Iran’s nuclear infrastructure.
Trump said the United States had already achieved its main goal by preventing Iran from getting a nuclear weapon. He claimed U.S. attacks had seriously damaged Iran’s nuclear program and insisted Tehran would not be allowed to develop such a weapon.
