USA23 July, 20262 min read
Trump Seeks Revenge After U.S. Soldiers Killed, Aiming Heavy Losses on Iran
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Trump seeks revenge after U.S. soldiers' deaths, planning heavy strikes on Iran. U.S. signals readiness to continue attacks on Iran if diplomacy fails.
Iran crisis escalates
A security source told the Walla site that U.S. President Donald Trump, driven by a fierce desire for revenge after the killing of American soldiers, is determined to inflict heavy losses on the Iranian regime.
The same Walla source said, "This tension puts the region on the brink of a multi-front military confrontation," and added that the outcomes could alter the strategic balance in the Middle East even before any attack on the Israeli homeland.
In Manila, U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said the Iranian regime is refraining from cooperation while facing inflation, an economic crisis, and extensive damage to its military.
Rubio told the Manila Convention Center in Manila, "We remain open to resolving issues through negotiation," but said "at present, it does not appear that they are serious about this."
Ukraine says U.S. shift
Volodymyr Zelensky, President of Ukraine, said the main focus of the United States now is on the Iran dossier and that the situation in this country is moving contrary to Washington's expectations. Shargh reported Zelensky added that the shift in America's focus has become a serious challenge for Kyiv and that the new American prioritization has disrupted Kyiv's access to vital capacities in the field of air and missile defense.
In the same broader escalation narrative, Fars News Agency cited BBC international desk analyst Jeremy Bowen saying Trump only has a string of "weak" choices before him and that choosing any one could carry significant risk. Bowen warned that a possible U.S. ground invasion of Iran would be "high-risk" and "likely to fail."
Stakes and internal U.S. fight
Dr. Sayed Makawi, a professor of International Relations, said the crisis between Iran and the United States reaching this dangerous stage came as a result of Washington's reversal of the political and diplomatic track.
“Trump may be the spectacle, but he is not the problem.”
Makawi said, during a Zoom appearance on Extra News channel, that the sudden shift in the American stance is due to an internal struggle within the U.S. administration over how to handle the Iranian crisis, with a wing favoring diplomatic solutions led by J. D. Vance and another pushing toward the military option.
He added that the vision includes seeking to reopen the Strait of Hormuz by force and imposing a naval and economic blockade on Iran, warning that adopting this path may lead to further escalation in the region and weaken chances of returning to the negotiating table.
In a separate critique, The Guardian argued that focusing on Trump risks turning a structural problem into a personal one, saying, "Trump may be the spectacle, but he is not the problem."