The disclosure of Iran’s proposal on 27/4 for ending the crisis with the United States, in three stages, ultimately appears to foreshadow escalation instead of de-escalation, as the United States is not expected to accept its strategic dead end, nor to proceed with the necessary concessions to the Islamic Republic.
At the same time, Benjamin Netanyahu is also favoring escalation on the northern front, given that the war in Lebanon directly serves his political interests, providing him with critical political time to avoid internal political troubles.
Now the arrow of negotiations points toward asymmetric escalation, as security officials of Israel proposed the extension of the state of emergency on the home front to the entire country until May 7.
For their part, the Americans are sending air tankers at a massive pace to Ben Gurion Airport in Tel Aviv, using heavy transport aircraft to move cargo, ammunition, equipment, personnel, and supplies to bases throughout the Middle East.
The preparations of the United States indicate nothing other than a new round of military confrontation.
However, Tehran not only declares itself ready for this scenario, but also signals that it has deadly surprises in the skies for the American-Israeli alliance.
“We will not repeat the same mistake, this time the weapon will be activated,” the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps signal.
Bombshell Channel 12: The moves of the United States and Israel point to a new deadly round of confrontation with Iran
As Israeli media reveal, the United States, Israel, and Iran are preparing for a possible new round of war, which is expected to break out if no agreement is reached on the basis of Tehran’s new three-stage proposal.
The Israeli Channel 12 reported that security officials of Israel proposed extending the state of emergency on the home front across the entire country until May 7, citing ongoing fire from Lebanon and uncertainty regarding the ceasefire with Iran.
At the same time, the army of the United States continues to operate a constant “air bridge”, using heavy transport aircraft to move cargo, ammunition, equipment, personnel, and supplies to bases throughout the Middle East.
The United States sends supertankers to Ramon Airport in Eilat
In fact, the army of the United States sent additional aerial refueling aircraft to Israel, as Donald Trump renewed his warnings to Iran.
Approximately 12 KC-135 Stratotanker of the United States Air Force made a surprise appearance at Ramon Airport, near the southern city of Eilat, according to video posted online on April 26.
Nevertheless, it remains unclear exactly when the tankers were deployed to the Israeli airport.
Few days earlier, visual material shared on social media confirmed that the KC-135 Stratotanker and KC-46 Pegasus tankers continue to be located at Ben Gurion Airport, near the Israeli capital Tel Aviv.
The unprecedented accumulation of Stratotanker indicates a second round of war chaos
It is noted that the United States Air Force first deployed tankers to the Israeli airport before the start of the American-Israeli war against Iran on February 28.
In fact, they appeared there just two days before the first strikes.
The deployment of the tankers indicates that the ceasefire with Iran, which was recently extended by the President of the United States Donald Trump, is approaching its end.
In reality, Donald Trump is already escalating his stance against Iran.
On April 26, he warned that the oil pipelines of the Islamic Republic may explode in approximately three days.
Iran bombshell: In the next round of confrontation we will deploy fighter aircraft - We learned from our mistakes
For its part, Iran acknowledges its mistakes during the first rounds of the conflict, signaling that in the next phase it will also deploy fighter aircraft, healing its Achilles’ heel from a strategic perspective.
According to a report by the Tasnim News Agency, which was published on the 58th day of the conflict, Iran appears to be investing in a strategy of strengthening its air power, with the aim of securing superiority in the air.
Through its experience, Iran has understood the importance of developing and modernizing its fighter aircraft in order to strengthen its strategic position in the Middle East.
One of the most critical conclusions drawn from the report is the need for greater investment in the development of aerial combat and the evolution of fighter aircraft.
The combination of this strategy with the use of advanced missiles can dramatically strengthen the military power of Iran, offering it a stronger and more effective air force.
The strengthening of these strategic systems becomes vital for securing Iran’s influence in the region, while at the same time creating new challenges for the other powers of the region.
This trend shows the strategic importance that air and air superiority have in a world that is constantly evolving and facing new challenges.
The report by Tasnim News Agency also warns that the strengthening of Iran’s air power in combination with the development of its missiles constitutes a clear indication that Iran intends to further strengthen its strategic position in the region by investing in the technology and innovation of its weapons systems.
This combination of strategy and technology is expected to shape the future of Iran in the aerial and military scene of the Middle East, the Tasnim News Agency concludes.
Iran: The United States wants an endless war until regime change is achieved
A senior Iranian official recently stated that the United States has “essentially decided to continue the war until there is regime change”, noting that this strategy “will continue to fail”.
This statement comes amid increasing tension in Iran-United States relations, with Iran criticizing American foreign policy and its approach to the issue of the agreement on Tehran’s nuclear program.
The official stated that Iran does not consider former president Donald Trump “capable of shaping the agreement”, while he described the American approach as “showing up to a football match with rugby rules”.
This sharp comparison highlights the deep differences in the strategies and tactics applied by the two countries, which are in long-term confrontation, mainly around the issue of Iran’s nuclear program.
This statement underlines the perception prevailing in Tehran that the American approach in the region has not brought the desired results and that the United States continues to try to impose its own policy without adapting to the particularities of the Iranian strategy.
Iran, for its part, remains steadfast in its positions, considering that the insistence of the United States on imposing regime change through external pressure will not succeed.
This situation appears to intensify, as negotiations for the nuclear cooperation agreement remain at an impasse, with the two sides following completely different lines.
Iran continues to point out the need for respect for its right to enrich uranium, while the United States appears determined to stand “to the end” alongside Israeli interests.
NBC bombshell: The Pentagon covered up the colossal destruction caused by Iranian strikes on United States bases
Overall, Iranian attacks with drones and missiles against American military bases throughout the Middle East since February 28 caused significantly greater damage than publicly acknowledged by the Pentagon and other government sources of the United States, according to informed sources cited by NBC News.
The strikes put certain facilities out of operation, forced the transfer of specific capabilities between bases, and caused extensive destruction to infrastructure, equipment, and communication systems.
Although government sources of the United States had previously spoken only of “limited damage”, assessments within military structures were much harsher, with sources estimating that the scale of the destruction was deliberately not disclosed.
These assessments align with a growing consensus among analysts that emerged from the first days of the war, as increasing amounts of visual material began to circulate showing Iranian attacks on American bases.
Plan to conceal damage in the United States through satellite censorship
As part of efforts to downplay the extent of American losses, NBC News reported that the administration of Donald Trump approached private satellite companies with a request to restrict access to images of American bases in the region.
It was also noted that “angry lawmakers still do not have details on the extent of the damage, while the Pentagon is requesting a record budget”, with the sudden increase in defense spending by more than 40% for fiscal year 2027 considered mainly a response to the enormous cost of the campaign against Iran.
The extent of American losses following the launch of a large-scale attack against Iran on February 28 has caused intense controversy in the United States, with Iranian forces successfully destroying critical early warning radars worth several billion dollars during the first hours of the operation.
It is noteworthy that the United States and Israel began the war with an already severely depleted stock of anti-ballistic missiles, forcing the United States to withdraw missiles and air defense systems from bases around the world, leaving its global military posture significantly weakened.
Iran’s sweeping strikes on United States aircraft and the depletion of United States missiles
The military campaign of the United States against Iran has suffered multiple and significant setbacks, some of which received particularly wide publicity.
A characteristic example was the loss of 11 aircraft within a few hours from April 3, following the downing of a United States Air Force F-15E Strike Eagle fighter aircraft over Iranian territory.
Efforts to recover the two airmen who ejected and parachuted into Iran led to aircraft losses on a scale unprecedented for the post-Cold War era, with the value of the destroyed aircraft amounting to several billion dollars.
The persistent capabilities demonstrated by Iranian air defense led the United States to rely more than expected on rare and expensive long-range missiles such as Tomahawk, PrSM, and JASSM to strike targets in Iran.
This not only contributed decisively to the enormous cost of the war, but also left stockpiles depleted at levels considered unacceptable.
The disruption of logistics, which resulted in personnel of the United States Navy on warships in the region going hungry, became a cause for further significant reactions.
Shock 3-day ultimatum from Donald Trump to Tehran
“When you have huge quantities of oil flowing through your system, if for any reason the line closes because you cannot continue to place it into containers or ships, something that has happened to them, they do not have ships due to the blockade, what happens is that the line explodes from within,” Donald Trump stated on Fox News.
“And they say they have only about three days left before that happens,” he added, noting that Iran may lose half of its oil production capacity.
The warning of Donald Trump is likely more of a threat.
It came amid a deadlock in efforts led by Pakistan to organize a second round of United States-Iran talks.
Matter of days before the conflict reignites
The United States further complicated the situation with its blockade of Iran’s port, while its ongoing military buildup in the region indicates that there is no intention to genuinely reach an agreement with Iran.
All recent developments show that the war will restart with unprecedented intensity, most likely within the coming days.
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