The attack in the Gulf of Oman by the United States Navy this Sunday will not go unanswered. This is what the government of the Tehran regime guarantees, which hours after the episode published a statement citing a ‘brief response’.
The Iranian General Staff spokesman accused the United States of violating the ceasefire. “The Armed Forces of the Islamic Republic of Iran will soon respond and take retaliatory measures against this act of armed piracy and against the American military,” he published.
The escalation of tension practically puts an end to the optimism at the end of the week, when President Donald Trump signaled that an agreement between the two countries would be “practically closed” and the Strait of Hormuz would be reopened. With the canal closed, the series of attacks and, finally, the seizure of the Iranian cargo ship, expectations for peace talks in Pakistan have diminished.
Trump again threatened to destroy all of Iran’s power plants and bridges if negotiations fail. According to Iran’s state press, citing ‘excessive demands from Washington, unrealistic expectations, constant changes of position, repeated contradictions and the ongoing naval blockade’.
