The president Donald Trump threatened on Friday to intensify military strikes against Iran, while on Saturday, U.S. embassies in nine Middle Eastern countries issued a joint alert urging their citizens to seriously consider leaving the region due to the risk of "unforeseen escalation."
During a cabinet meeting at the presidential residence in Camp David, Maryland, Trump was direct about his intentions: "We just want to win," he declared, adding that he expected the military action to continue for some time and that he would strike Iran "very hard" until they could no longer bear it.
The White House press secretary, Karoline Leavitt, explained the administration's position by accusing Tehran of having signed a memorandum of understanding for a ceasefire last month and having "quickly violated it by firing on commercial ships and killing American soldiers."
"President Trump will not sit idly by allowing this terrorist behavior to occur," Leavitt stated in a press release. "Iran will continue to face consequences until it comes to the negotiating table in a way that President Trump deems meaningful."
The U.S. embassies in Jordan, Iraq, Kuwait, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Israel, Egypt, and Bahrain issued an official security alert this Saturday warning that "the security situation remains complex and there is a possibility of an unforeseen escalation."
The State Department also warned about potential flight cancellations, temporary airspace closures, and disruptions to transportation, and cautioned that "the Iranian regime is unpredictable, as demonstrated by its recent decisions to attack areas in the region without prior notice."
The diplomatic missions went further by stating that "Iran and the groups that support it could attack other U.S. interests abroad or in places associated with the United States and Americans worldwide, including businesses and other institutions."
In parallel, Kuwait reported this Saturday that its forces were responding to a new round of Iranian drone attacks that struck "several vital facilities," including a government building in the north of the country, with no casualties reported.
The British Navy confirmed that a tanker was hit in the Strait of Hormuz, off the coast of Oman, with damage to the engine room, and that another explosion occurred near a second vessel in the same strategic area.
According to CBS News, citing informed sources, the U.S. and Israel are also planning a new bombing campaign against Iran's energy infrastructure that could be carried out this weekend.
The conflict, which began on February 28, 2026, with the joint U.S.-Israeli offensive, intensified after the breakdown of the truce signed in June, and on July 30, the U.S. launched a new offensive following an attack by the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps against a U.S. base in Jordan.
In the Gaza front, Israel carried out intense attacks during the night of Friday and this Saturday, resulting in at least four deaths and injuring dozens, according to local health officials. Paradoxically, this occurred after Hamas confirmed on Friday its willingness to disarm as part of the ceasefire agreement negotiated by the U.S. and announced in October 2025.
Trump also faces increasing internal pressure to end an extremely unpopular conflict among the American public, with the congressional elections scheduled for November 3, 2026.
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