Iran starts military exercises - USA warn of new conflicts!

Iran startet Militärübungen amid steigender Spannungen mit den USA und Israel. Reisewarnungen für US-Personal in der Region gelten.
Iran starts military exercises Amid of increasing tensions with the USA and Israel. Travel warnings apply to US staff in the region. (Symbolbild/ER)

Iran starts military exercises - USA warn of new conflicts!

On June 12, 2025,

Iranian armed forces started military maneuvers earlier than planned. The focus of the exercises is on the "movements of the enemy". This development falls at a time when the tensions between Iran, the USA and Israel have intensified. US President Donald Trump threatened to bomb Iran, should not be restricted. South Tyrol News Looking at the threat and does not exclude military intervention.

According to US officials, Israel is "full" for military operation against Iran. In return, Tehran prepares retaliation against Israel in the event of an attack. In this context, the United States imposed travel warnings for government employees in Israel in response to the ongoing tensions. Travel outside of the cities of Tel Aviv, Jerusalem and Be’er Sheva are currently prohibited. The instruction applies until further notice, as the US embassy in Israel confirms

military escalation and diplomatic efforts

In addition, for security reasons, the United States reduces embassy staff in Iraq. This decision is based on "recent analyzes" that suspect an impending Israeli attack on Iran as possible occasion. According to reports, the current situation could lead to not urgently needed personnel and the family members of diplomats to be evacuated. While the Iraqi military assures that there is no actual threat to diplomatic representations in Iraq, the United States has nevertheless taken measures to ensure the security of its employees .

Against the background of new conversations between the USA and Iran, the tensions in the Middle East are to be considered about the Iranian nuclear program. These negotiations will take place in Oman this coming weekend, as Oman's Foreign Minister Badr al-Busaidi confirmed. This sixth round of the talks follows several failed negotiating rounds to replace the nuclear agreement . .

enrichment program and international concerns

One of the central issues in the conversations is uranium enrichment. Iran exists on the enrichment of uranium for civilian purposes, as planned in the 2015 agreement, while the United States regard this as a "red line". Western states, especially Israel, accuse Iran of working secretly on nuclear weapons, which Tehran vehemently denies. A report by the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) in May shows that Iran has greatly increased its existence of 60 percent enriched uranium, while an enrichment level of around 90 percent is required for nuclear weapons .

The USA is pulling staff from the golf region as the tensions increase. This not only affects the embassy staff from Kuwait and Bahrain, but also the voluntary departure of family members of American soldiers was approved. The US message in Iraq also warned American citizens of trips to Iraq. In view of these developments, Iran threatened to attack US military base points in the Middle East in the event of a conflict

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