A senior US official warned that if Iran does not stop attempting to prevent tankers from crossing the Strait of Hormuz, the fragile ceasefire with the United States is at risk of collapse, according to a report by security analyst Yair Goldblatt citing journalist Danny Zaken.
A senior US official has warned that the ceasefire between the United States and Iran is at risk of collapse if Tehran continues to interfere with oil tanker traffic in the Strait of Hormuz. The warning was reported by security analyst Yair Goldblatt, citing journalist Danny Zaken, late Tuesday night.
The statement follows a report earlier Tuesday by Goldblatt that raised the possibility of a US military strike on targets in southern Iran in response to violations of the ceasefire. As The Zioneer has reported, the US-Iran ceasefire has been fragile since it was reached, with repeated incidents involving Iranian attempts to block or harass tankers in the strategic waterway.
The US has previously warned of severe consequences if Iran continues to disrupt shipping, including threats by President Trump to 'blow the sh*t out of' Iran. The new warning from the senior official suggests that the diplomatic track is under severe strain, though no specific timeline for action was given.
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