New US sanctions on Iran. Teheran: 'European armies considered terrorists'

The US attack on Iran could occur within hours or days. This is written by the Israeli daily Maariv, according to which the escalation with Iran is approaching a decisive phase. The US and Israel,' it further reports, 'are on high alert and are preparing for a far-reaching regional conflict. According to Maariv, while Iran is raising the alert level, the US military is ready with its armies both in the sky and at sea. Among other things, US warships, refuelling planes and other fighter jets continued to arrive in the region yesterday.

The United States decided to impose additional sanctions against the Iranian regime. The Interior Minister Eskandar Momeni and some commanders of the Revolutionary Guards were targeted. The financial services companies Zedcex Exhange and Zedxion Exchange were also hit. "We will continue to target Iranian networks and Iran's elite," said Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent.

In the meantime, the tension with Europe also rises: "The European Union certainly knows that, according to the resolution of the Islamic Consultative Assembly, the armies of the countries involved in the recent EU resolution against the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) are considered terrorists". These were the words of the secretary of Iran's Supreme National Security Council Ali Larijani in a post on his X account. "Therefore, the consequences will fall on European countries that have taken such measures," the top Iranian security official stressed. Threats that come after the Italian Foreign Minister Tajani had also proposed listing the Pasdaran as a terrorist organisation.

US President Donald Trump said he had held talks with Iran in recent days and intended to continue them in the future, amid high tensions and recent protests that have shaken the Islamic Republic. "I have had them and I intend to continue them," Trump told reporters. Trump said that "hopefully" no military intervention against Iran would be necessary. "We have a lot of very large, very powerful ships that are sailing towards Iran right now, and it would be great if we didn't have to use them," he told reporters.

In recent days President Trump has been presented with an expanded list of potential military options against Iran, aimed at inflicting further damage to the country's nuclear and missile facilities or weakening Iran's supreme leadership, according to several US officials. The New York Times writes that the commander in chief has not yet authorised military action or chosen from the options presented by the Pentagon, and remains open to seeking a diplomatic solution.