PRESIDENT Donald Trump yesterday demanded unconditional surrender from Iran after he and Christian leaders prayed in the Oval Office in the White House for the safety of the US forces personnel taking part.
The also took to his Truth Social media platform to demand a new leadership of the Islamic republic that would “Make Iran Great Again (MIGA!)” as the first week of the war ended with a series of allied victories.
US President Donald Trump was joined by Christian leaders to pray for US troops taking part in operations against IranCredit: Instagram
The US claim that 80 per cent of Iran’s air defences have already been destroyedCredit: Videograb
It came as a B-1 heavy bomber flew in to Fairford, Gloucs, after to use UK bases to strike defensively against Iran’s missile facilities.
It was seen as another sign that on Iran was imminent.
The massive planes are capable of delivering up to 34 tonnes of explosives.
US and Israeli military leaders, meanwhile, revealed the incredible success of their week-long blitz.
They said 80 per cent of Iran’s air defences have been destroyed while 300 ballistic missile launchers — 60 per cent of the total — have gone.
Ballistic missile attacks on and other targets across the region are down 90 per cent compared to the first day of .
Drone attacks have decreased by 83 per cent. At least 30 Iranian ships have been hit including a large drone carrier.
Admiral Brad Cooper, Commander of US Central Command (CENTCOM), told journalists in a briefing at CENTCOM HQ in Florida: “As we speak, it’s on fire.”
America is going after and production sites hidden underground with B-2 bombers, dropping dozens of 2,000lb .
Israel also continued its aerial bombardment with the 15th wave of attacks launched yesterday.
US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth has an indefinite number of munitions remainingCredit: AP
said America, which is spending £660million a day on its attack, had enough munitions to continue the bombardment indefinitely.
He said the assault on Tehran was “about to surge dramatically” and said: “Iran is hoping that we cannot sustain this, which is a really bad miscalculation. Our munitions are full up and our will is iron-clad.”
President Trump posted: “There will be no deal with Iran except UNCONDITIONAL SURRENDER!”
He said that the appointment of “GREAT & ACCEPTABLE Leader(s)” would help make Iran “economically bigger, better, and stronger than ever before”.
He went on: “IRAN WILL HAVE A GREAT FUTURE. MAKE IRAN GREAT AGAIN (MIGA!).”
Israel’s military said its Air Force had destroyed the underground bunker of with 100 bombs.
It said the command and control centre, located beneath Iran’s “leadership complex” in Tehran, spread across several streets and included “many entry points and rooms for gatherings of senior members of the Iranian terror regime”.
A spokesman said: “The underground bunker was built beneath the compound and was a secure emergency asset for managing the war by the leader, who was eliminated before he managed to use it.”
In yet more signs that the war is now a region-wide conflict, intercepted three ballistic missiles launched toward an air base.
causing severe damage but no fatalities.
repelled a drone attack on Al Udeid Air Base, the biggest US base in the Middle East.
Missiles were fired at another American base in .
Iran, which has seen more than 1,332 people killed, has launched 500 ballistic and cruise missiles and 2,000 in the last week leading to 13 deaths in Israel and six of US soldiers in Kuwait.
There have been more than 31,000 air raid alerts across Israel in the past week, with more than 1,500 injured in attacks.
The US say the assault on Tehran was ‘about to surge dramatically’Credit: AFP
The US has boasted they are ‘decimating’ Iran’s defences and military resourcesCredit: AFP
Meanwhile, Israel continued its in Lebanon.
Since Iran’s terror proxy joined the conflict on Monday, the IDF has struck over 500 targets in Lebanon, killing 70 terrorists.
Around 420,000 locals have evacuated their homes in the south of the country and tens of thousands more have fled from Beirut as Israel targets Hezbollah strongholds.
Dozens of Iranian Revolutionary Guards Corps officers advising Hezbollah have also left Beirut.
Russian President is reportedly providing Iran with information that could help Tehran strike US warships, aircraft and other assets in the region.
Two officials said US intelligence has not uncovered that the was directing .
The downplayed reports yesterday.
Press secretary said it was “clearly not making any difference because we are completely decimating them”.
Asked whether Russia would go beyond political support and offer military assistance to Iran, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said there has been no such request.
There were fears, meanwhile, for the Iranian women’s football team after a presenter branded them traitors for not singing the national anthem before a game this week in the Women’s Asian Cup.
Broadcaster Mohammad Reza Shahbazi said the players had shown a lack of patriotism and “must be dealt with more severely.”
The global players’ union urged and the Asian Football Confederation to “undertake all necessary steps to ensure the safety of Iran’s Women’s National Team”.
As the attacks on Iran continued, the B-1 bomber reached the UK. It is expected to be joined by more bombers.
The said four more Typhoon fighter jets were set to arrive in Qatar last night to protect British interests in the Middle East.
They will bolster the F-35 and Typhoons patrolling over Qatar, Jordan and the eastern Mediterranean on Thursday night.
Back in the , evangelical pastors laid hands on President Trump, giving him their blessings as the war continues to unfold.
Tim Mullins, founding pastor of Christ Fellowship, said: “I pray for your grace and your protection over our troops and all of our men and women in our armed forces.
“And Father, we just pray you continue to give our president the strength that he needs to lead our nation as we come back to one nation under God.”
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