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Iran-US war latest: Trump casts doubt over peace deal as Tehran threatens ‘precise’ attack to break Hormuz blockade
The Independent • • nation
Key Points:
- Iran has announced a shift from a defensive to a fully offensive military posture due to stalled peace negotiations with the US, threatening a "timely and precise" attack to break the US naval blockade in the Strait of Hormuz if diplomacy fails.
- US President Donald Trump expressed skepticism about reaching a necessary peace deal with Iran and urged Iran to surrender, while also ruling out extending the current ceasefire agreement.
- Iran and Oman have reportedly reached an agreement on a plan for ships to transit the Strait of Hormuz, aiming to reopen the critical waterway for oil shipments without fees during an interim period.
- The ongoing US-Iran conflict has severely impacted global oil trade, contributing to record-high gasoline prices in the US and causing the country's emergency oil reserves to fall to their lowest level in 40 years.
- Recent drone attacks on Iraqi Kurdish regional officials, believed to be launched from the Iran border, represent a dangerous escalation amid the broader regional tensions linked to the US-Iran war.
