The tension between has just entered an even more strange and explosive situation.
While both countries negotiate against the clock a possible agreement to end the war, US forces have again attacked Iranian targets in the south of the country and in the surrounding areas of the strategic
According to US media citing sources from the US Central Command (Centcom), The attacks occurred this Monday and were directed against Iranian missile launching positions and vessels.
Washington, however, assures that it acted in “legitimate defense.”
US talks about Iranian ships laying mines
Centcom spokesman Timothy Hawkins explained to Fox News that US forces responded to “imminent” threats against US troops and aircraft deployed in the region.
Among the targets attacked were: missile launch platforms, Iranian vessels and ships that were supposedly trying to place mines in the area.
In addition, a source assured that the US detected what appeared to be a missile site targeting American fighter jets.
The military response, obviously, would have been authorized directly by
Everything happens while they negotiate the end of the war
The most striking thing about the situation is the context in which it occurs.
Because these attacks come just as Washington and Tehran are intensifying diplomatic contacts to close an agreement that will put an end to the conflict that has been open in recent months.
The White House believes the deal could close soon. Iran, however, is lowering expectations and assures that nothing is imminent yet.
Meanwhile, the situation in the Strait of Hormuz remains one of the biggest points of global concern.
The Strait of Hormuz remains the great threat
The possibility of a blockade of Hormuz It has been terrorizing markets and governments around the world for weeks.
A gigantic part of the world’s oil passes through that sea route and any military escalation there could cause immediate global economic consequences.
Precisely for that reason, One of the key points of the possible agreement would be the total reopening of the strait and the reduction of military tensions in the area.
But at the same time, attacks, threats and constant military movements continue to occur.
Trump toughens his tone even more
During the last hours, Trump has also tried to shield himself politically from criticism that he is receiving from the Republican Party itself.
Many conservative senators believe that Washington is giving up too much to Iran. That is why the American president has publicly toughened his speech.
He first assured this Monday that Iran “will never obtain” a nuclear weapon. And later he launched another even more forceful message on Truth Social demanding that Iran’s reserves of enriched uranium be handed over to the United States for destruction.
That is to say: while negotiating a possible end to the war… Trump continues to threaten Iran militarily and order new attacks.
An explosive mix that reflects the extent to which the Middle East continues to move in an extremely fragile balance.
