Trump has ordered new strikes on Iran, possibly as early as this weekend
According to the Wall Street Journal, the strikes could last for several days and target energy infrastructure.
According to the Wall Street Journal, the strikes could last for several days and target energy infrastructure.
U.S. President Donald Trump has ordered a new attack on Iran aimed at forcing Tehran to surrender, and the operation could begin as early as this weekend, the Wall Street Journal reports, citing unnamed U.S. officials. According to the same sources, a new round of strikes would last several days.
Meanwhile, CBS News reports that the United States and Israel are planning one of the most intense bombing campaigns yet, targeting energy infrastructure in Iran. Japan's public broadcaster NHK also reports that U.S. media are covering the Trump administration's plans to strike multiple Iranian energy facilities this weekend, in coordination with Israel.
The war against Iran, which the United States and Israel have been waging since February 28, 2026, has entered its fifth month. In June, Washington and Tehran signed a memorandum of understanding that called for an immediate ceasefire on all fronts, including Lebanon. However, the truce did not hold, and as early as July 8, the U.S. resumed massive airstrikes on Iran, accusing Tehran of violating previous agreements related to the Strait of Hormuz.
Trump refused to give a timeline for ending the war in an interview with American journalist Steve Gruber. "We're in the fifth month, and they say it's taking too long. The same people who kept us in Vietnam for 21 years are now complaining. That's politics. It's terrible," the U.S. president said, according to Russia's state news agency TASS.
According to the Wall Street Journal, Trump told aides he ultimately considers the memorandum signed with Tehran meaningless. A source quoted in the newspaper says the "frustration is mutual" and that "there is a lack of trust between the two countries, and the prospects for diplomacy worsen every time Trump threatens military force."
The Iranian side has not remained silent. According to an NHK report, a senior Iranian official said Tehran had "prepared a plan for a major counteroffensive," sending a strong deterrent signal against the planned strikes. The situation has escalated further after Trump on Friday repeated threats of forceful retaliation for an earlier attack on a U.S. base in Jordan.
India Today reports that the U.S. and Israel are considering strikes on Iranian energy sites, but Trump has not yet given a final order. According to multiple U.S. media outlets, the operation could begin as early as this weekend and would represent a significant escalation of the conflict that has been ongoing since the start of the year, with potentially far-reaching consequences for an already unstable Middle East region.
