Mojtaba declares Jihad, Trump: 'This will end soon'

Assessment

Hojatollah Khamenei is signaling a shift toward overt religious framing in his public statements against the US and Israel, which analysts see as an attempt to define his leadership through the regime's traditional anti-American and antisemitic pillars. Trump responds from the White House with a prediction of a very fast end to the war, tying military pressure and a naval blockade to a potential deal that would curb the nuclear project and collapse oil prices. The exchange sharpens a core question: whether escalation or negotiation will define the next phase, and whether each side's rhetoric is meant for its own domestic audience or as a direct signal to the other.