The US and Israeli assault on Iran is being conducted at a pace that far surpasses other recent conflicts, according to research group Airwars. In a report published on Friday, the group stated that the initial days of the US-Israeli offensive resulted in “significantly more targets [hit] per day than any campaign in recent decades,” including Israel's war in Gaza and the US-led campaign against ISIS.

Airwars noted that US and Israeli officials claimed to have struck approximately 4,000 targets across Iran in the first four days of their offensive, which began on Saturday. “In 100 hours, the US and Israel declared hitting more targets in Iran than in the first six months of the US-led Coalition’s bombing campaign against the so-called Islamic State,” said the UK-based nonprofit, which investigates civilian harm in armed conflicts.

US President Donald Trump allegedly rejected the prospect of a compromise to end the war, stressing that any deal with Iran must result in the country’s “unconditional surrender.” “There will be no deal with Iran except UNCONDITIONAL SURRENDER!” the US leader purportedly wrote on his Truth Social platform. He also promised to “bring Iran back from the brink of destruction” after the selection of “acceptable leaders.”

Israeli army Chief of Staff Eyal Zamir said on Thursday that Israel would intensify its attacks against Iran, adding that the “next phase” of the war “will focus on undermining the Iranian government.” “We will increase attacks on the Iranian government’s facilities and military capabilities,” Zamir stated.

According to the latest figures cited by Iranian state media, at least 1,332 people across Iran have been killed in the US and Israeli attacks. The assault has prompted retaliatory Iranian missile and drone strikes across the wider Middle East, including in several Arab Gulf states. The Iranian attacks have killed at least six US service members, 11 people in Israel, and three others in the United Arab Emirates.

Source: www.aljazeera.com