The international community is again on war alert, as it was announced on Saturday afternoon. The move, which the (IRGC) attributes to its continuation, threatens to end the ceasefire just three days before it expires and lead to widespread conflict.
“Hard blow” and threats against merchant ships
According to an official announcement by the Revolutionary Guards Navy, carried by state media, the Straits will remain closed until the “illegal US blockade” against Iranian vessels is lifted.
The local commander of the Straits Guards warned that the US navy would be “severely dealt a blow” if attacked, while making it clear that any ship that ignored the warnings would be deemed to be cooperating with the “enemy” and would be targeted. They are already mentioned, who tried to pass through the passage.
In the “Situation Room” Trump: “We are not being blackmailed”
Washington’s reaction was immediate. President Donald Trump called an emergency meeting Saturday morning (Washington time) in the Situation Room of the White House. The meeting was attended by Vice President Jay De Vance, Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth.
“Iran tried to do the smart thing … they wanted to close the Straits again,” Trump said from the Oval Office, adding: “They can’t blackmail us.”
The US president has announced that the US naval blockade will remain in full force until the deal with Iran is “100%” completed.
The “thorn” of uranium and the mediators
Despite the belligerent rhetoric, the diplomatic backroom remains active, albeit in a quagmire. Pakistan’s army chief, Asim Munir, has held mediation talks in Tehran, with Iran confirming it is considering new US proposals.
However, Iran’s deputy foreign minister, Saeed Khatibzadeh, has made it clear that Tehran is not going to hand over its enriched airspace to the US, calling the demand “doomed to failure”. The fate of the nuclear stockpile remains the main point of friction, preventing a live meeting between the two sides.
Global financial panic
The new flare-up in the Strait of Hormuz – through which 20% of the world’s oil and liquefied gas supply passes – is already sending shivers through the markets. While prices had temporarily eased after the brief opening of the Straits on Friday, the new entanglement is expected to send energy costs soaring again at a time when the global economy has already lost more than $50 billion since the crisis began.
At the same time, the situation is also complicated in Lebanon, where despite the 10-day truce with Israel, violations are recorded, with a tragic toll on .
