“A huge armada is on its way to Iran.” Trump puts his cards on the table. “Time is running out.” Experts: this is an unpredictable escalation of tensions
The US president is clearly losing patience. In a post on “Truth Social” he emphasizes: “A huge armada is on its way to Iran.”
Trump hopes Iran will quickly come to the table and negotiate a nuclear weapons deal. “Time is running out, this is really crucial!”
He then writes in capital letters to emphasize his demand: “As I once told Iran: MAKE AN AGREEMENT! They didn't and 'Operation Midnight Hammer' resulted, i.e. the massive destruction of Iran.” During this action last June, the United States, with the support of Israel, bombed Iranian nuclear facilities. Trump threatens: “The next attack will be much worse! Don't let it happen again.”
On Tuesday, January 27, Trump told the news website Axios that the situation in Iran is currently “in a phase of change.” Experts warn against unpredictable developments.
Despite the constant threats from the US president, he believes that Tehran is interested in talks: “They want to reach an agreement. I know that. They have called many times. They want to talk.”
The background of the current events are the recent mass protests in Iran, during which, according to research by Time magazine, up to 30,000 people died within two days at the hands of the regime's security forces. people. According to Time reports, this number was provided by two employees of the Iranian Ministry of Health who must remain anonymous due to possible repression.
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Additionally, there are reports that executions of regime opponents have begun and forced confessions have been broadcast on state television. On Wednesday, January 28, the Iranian editorial office of the British website Independent reported that in Mashhad, a city in northern Iran, plainclothes security officers and armed members of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) entered medical facilities and took away the wounded, including those in critical condition.
Armed members of Iran's special police forces monitor the area during a pro-government rally in central Tehran, January 12, 2026 (illustrative photo)Morteza Nikoubazl/NurPhoto via Getty Images / Contributor / Getty Images
According to reports, the kidnapped people were not expected to return to hospital wards. Their fate is unknown, but the worst can be expected. The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps is known for its brutality and ruthlessness.
American intervention in Iran?
Trump has repeatedly threatened the authorities in Iran with an armed attack over the brutal actions against protesters, but so far there has been no attack.
Foreign policy expert Thomas Jaeger in an interview with “Bild” claims that “the United States is now militarily prepared” [do potencjalnego ataku]. However, he sees no strategic advantage in this: a strike on Iran would “worse rather than improve” the US position in the Middle East, because many Arab states would oppose the attack.
Some experts speculate that the target of the strike may be Iran's Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei. This is the opinion of, among others, Daniel Shapiro, former US ambassador to Israel.
Dennis Citrinowicz from the Israeli think tank Institute for National Security Studies (INSS) warns of the consequences of an assassination attempt on Khamenei: “deliberate attacks on senior leaders in the Middle East – especially religious leaders – is an extremely dangerous path.” Such a move could destabilize the country. It is also likely that the mere removal of Khamenei will only lead to the election of his successor and, consequently, will not lead to a change in the system prevailing in Iran.
The commander of Iran's Revolutionary Guard, General Mohamed Pakpur, warns America and Israel against “misjudgments”, claiming that his forces are “readier than ever” and that “he has his finger on the trigger”.
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