Iran announces deadline for US to lift naval blockade or face Hormuz escalation
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Iran announces a several-week deadline for the United States to fully implement the memorandum and lift its naval blockade, warning that Iran-linked forces are ready to escalate in the Strait of Hormuz. A senior Iranian official tells Reuters that only a few days remain for diplomacy and that Tehran will not wait indefinitely. Iranian military officials deny President Donald Trump's claim of secret talks with Revolutionary Guards.
Key Facts
- Iran announced that a several-week period has been set for the United States to fully implement the memorandum.
- Brigadier General Ibrahim Zulfikari said options to escalate tension in the Strait of Hormuz are prepared for immediate implementation if the naval blockade is not lifted within the timeframe.
- A senior Iranian official told Reuters that only a few days remain for diplomacy and that Iran will not wait forever for the US naval blockade to end.
- Iranian military officials denied President Donald Trump's claim that Washington discussed war issues with Revolutionary Guards officials through a secret channel.
- Zulfikari said no meetings have taken place between Revolutionary Guards officials and Americans, calling Trump's claim delusions and fantasies born of nightmares.
The Ultimatum
Iran has set a several-week deadline for the United States to fully implement the memorandum. The message will be conveyed to Washington and regional countries through intermediaries. A senior Iranian official told Reuters that pressuring the United States or relying on intermediaries to reach a permanent agreement is unrealistic. The official said Iran will not wait forever for the American naval blockade to continue.
Escalation Threat
Brigadier General Ibrahim Zulfikari, spokesman for the Khatam al-Anbiya Headquarters representing the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, said the ultimatum was clearly conveyed through intermediaries. "Either the blockade is lifted within the designated timeframe, or tension is escalated," Zulfikari said. He added that Iran will not stand idle in the face of the naval blockade and that options to escalate tension in the Strait of Hormuz are ready for immediate implementation. "Only a few days remain for diplomacy," he said.
Secret Talks Denied
Iranian military officials denied US President Donald Trump's claim that Washington discussed war issues with Revolutionary Guards officials through a secret channel. Zulfikari said no talks have taken place between Revolutionary Guards officials and Americans. He characterized Trump's statement as delusions and fantasies born from nightmares of defeat and desperation. Revolutionary Guards spokesman Hossein Mohebi also rejected the claim of secret channel discussions on war matters to Tasnim news agency.
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Iran announces deadline for US to lift naval blockade or face Hormuz escalation
