{"id":1359634,"date":"2026-02-18T23:01:14","date_gmt":"2026-02-18T21:01:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/prm.ua\/the-world-is-one-step-away-from-a-new-war-the-us-plans-to-begin-military-operations-in-iran-in-the-near-future\/"},"modified":"2026-02-18T23:01:14","modified_gmt":"2026-02-18T21:01:14","slug":"the-world-is-one-step-away-from-a-new-war-the-us-plans-to-begin-military-operations-in-iran-in-the-near-future","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/prm.ua\/en\/the-world-is-one-step-away-from-a-new-war-the-us-plans-to-begin-military-operations-in-iran-in-the-near-future\/","title":{"rendered":"The world is one step away from a new war: the US plans to begin military operations in Iran in the near future"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>The administration of US President Donald Trump is discussing the possibility of military action in Iran. Fighting could begin in &#8220;a matter of&#8221; weeks.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This<\/span> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.axios.com\/2026\/02\/18\/iran-war-trump-military-strikes-nuclear-talks\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">was reported by<\/span><\/a> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">the Axios publication.<\/span><\/p>\n<p> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Sources say the operation will last several weeks. It will be large-scale and will resemble a \u201cfull-scale war\u201d more than the actions in Venezuela.<\/span><\/p>\n<p> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The US will operate in conjunction with Israeli forces, presumably targeting the Iranian regime and its nuclear program.<\/span><\/p>\n<p> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">According to the publication&#8217;s sources, the US will need more time to prepare for combat operations.<\/span><\/p>\n<p> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cSome people around him are warning him (the US president &#8211; ed.) against war with Iran, but I think there is a 90% chance that we will see military action in the next few weeks,\u201d said one of Trump&#8217;s advisers.<\/span><\/p>\n<p> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In early 2026, the American president was ready to attack Iran after losing the \u201cwindow of opportunity.\u201d Despite the ongoing negotiations over the nuclear program, the United States is increasing its military presence in the region.<\/span><\/p>\n<p> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Aircraft carriers, warships, air defense systems, and fighter jets, including the F-35, F-22, and F-16, have already been deployed to the Middle East.<\/span><\/p>\n<p> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Experts warned that conducting a military operation could significantly affect the fate of the entire region, as well as the further course of Trump&#8217;s presidential term.<\/span><\/p>\n<p> Trump previously said that <a href=\"https:\/\/prm.ua\/amerykanskyy-flot-nablyzyvsia-do-berehiv-iranu-tramp-pryhrozyv-novymy-udaramy\/\">the US fleet was approaching the coast of Iran<\/a> . Therefore, he called on Tehran to immediately begin negotiations on the nuclear deal.<\/p>\n<p> As is known, the US planned for <a href=\"https:\/\/prm.ua\/ssha-v-odyn-den-planuiut-provesty-perehovory-shchodo-ukrainy-ta-iranu-reuters\/\">two diplomatic rounds of negotiations to be held in Geneva at once<\/a> &#8211; on Ukraine and Iran.<\/p>\n<p> Also follow <strong>\u201cPryamim\u201d<\/strong> on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/pryamiy\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Facebook<\/a> , <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/prm_ua\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">X<\/a> , <a href=\"https:\/\/t.me\/+rtV4dxYu2_cyNjVi\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Telegram<\/a> , and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/pryamiy\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Instagram.<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The administration of US President Donald Trump is discussing the possibility of military action in Iran. Fighting could begin in &#8220;a matter of&#8221; weeks. This was reported by the Axios publication. Sources say the operation will last several weeks. It will be large-scale and will resemble a \u201cfull-scale war\u201d more than the actions in Venezuela. 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