Iran’s Foreign Minister has raised the tone in the middle of the crisis with a clear message addressed to the United States: “There are no military solutions to a political crisis.”
The statement comes at a particularly delicate moment, marked by the US military deployment in the area and new incidents that have once again tense the situation in one of the key points for global energy trade.
Harsh message against US deployment
Araqchi has not been limited to a general warning. He has also directly charged against the operation launched by Washington to escort ships trapped in the strait.
“He is the Dead Point Project”he stated, in reference to the operation promoted by Donald Trump, which mobilizes hundreds of aircraft, ships and drones.
Tehran considers that these types of actions not only do not resolve the conflict, but can further aggravate the situation.
Warning to the US and the Emirates
The head of Iranian diplomacy has also issued a warning to other actors involved in the area, such as the United Arab Emirates.
He asked to “distrust” those who try to “drag them back into the quagmire”, in a context where the risk of regional escalation is once again on the table.
The last few hours have been marked by contradictory versions about what is happening in the strait.
USA claims that its operation has allowed the safe passage of several ships without damage, while Iran claims that its army opened fire and even that two missiles hit one of the ships.
Added to this is a new episode of tension: a drone attack launched from Iran that caused a large fire in an oil area in the Emirates.
An increasingly fragile balance
The scene in Hormuz reflects an increasingly evident paradox: while contacts and messages about possible diplomatic solutions are maintained, military activity and incidents continue to increase.
The words of Araqchi They point precisely to this clash between diplomacy and military force. But on the ground, the reality remains different: a constant escalation in one of the most sensitive arteries on the planet.
And with each new move, the margin to avoid a major conflict seems to shrink a little more.
