Trump: Iran War 'Near End' as Iran Fires 37th Wave
SkimNews Take
Trump's "nearly over" framing narrows the window where continued strikes could overshoot a political outcome already consolidating inside Iran — the rallies aren't resisting the war but ratifying Mojtaba Khamenei's succession, making internal acceptance the campaign's actual terminus rather than battlefield results.
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- US-Israeli attacks on Iran have killed more than 1,300 people since the start of the war, according to local officials cited in Al Jazeera's live coverage
- Iran's Revolutionary Guard announced the 37th wave of missile and drone launches, with reports of Tel Aviv being hit and Saudi defense forces intercepting projectiles aimed at Prince Sultan airbase
- Israel launched a new wave of air strikes on southern Beirut's Hezbollah-held suburbs, bringing Lebanon's death toll to 570 since the previous Monday
- The Pentagon said approximately 140 US service members have been wounded over 10 days of sustained attacks
- Iran's police chief warned that protesters responding to Trump's calls to seize power will be treated as "enemies," signaling a hardline internal posture
- Foreign Minister Araghchi declared that negotiating with the US is no longer on the agenda, citing a "very bitter experience" in prior nuclear talks
- Secretary of State Rubio spoke with Saudi Arabia's foreign minister about reinforcing Saudi defense against Iran's "reprehensible attacks," as the war's regional spillover widens
Why it matters: Over 1,300 people have been killed in Iran and 570 in Lebanon in under two weeks of US-Israeli strikes, with 140 US troops wounded. Trump's claim of an imminent end sits against Iran's 37th retaliatory wave hitting Tel Aviv and Gulf states, and Tehran's explicit refusal of future negotiations, removing the diplomatic off-ramp his timeline implied.
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