More than 30 Iranian military commanders were killed, and 160 strikes on Iranian military targets undertaken. Iran does not believe Trump has a strategy for change inside Iran, or any interest as yet in linking up with the opposition inside and outside Iran. Other dissidents inside Iran can see the case for foreign intervention even if they would prefer if it was endorsed by the UN. The human rights lawyer Nasrin Sotoudeh told Iranwire: “As for public sentiment inside Iran, many people are waiting for this strike. Trump, for the moment, seems to have lost interest in those in jail or seeking radical change inside Iran.

Source: The Guardian February 06, 2026 10:02 UTC