US and Iran trade threats as ceasefire hangs by a thread

Tensions between the United States and Iran have reached a critical point, with a fragile ceasefire showing signs of collapse. For four days, hostilities have escalated, marked by severe threats exchanged between President Donald Trump and Iranian Revolutionary Guards. Meanwhile, American allies in the Gulf continue to face attacks orchestrated by Tehran.

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The planes of the United States have just hit Iranian missile and drone depots, as well as coastal radar sites, for violating the ceasefire agreement... once again!

According to the Wall Street Journal, recent clashes have reportedly derailed a planned second phase of talks concerning contentious issues, including Iran's nuclear program. These discussions were slated to occur imminently in Switzerland. The ceasefire, which had been established after an agreement on June 17, has become increasingly precarious since Thursday's attack on a tanker in Hormuz and Washington's subsequent response.

In a forceful post on Truth, Trump declared his readiness to "wipe out the Islamic Republic" should the U.S. be compelled to re-enter the conflict. Concurrently, Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi issued a threat to close the Strait of Hormuz, asserting Iran's exclusive control over the waterway for 30 days. "The planes of the United States have just hit Iranian missile and drone depots, as well as coastal radar sites, for violating the ceasefire agreement... once again!" Trump wrote shortly after the U.S. Central Command announced strikes on ten Iranian targets near Hormuz.

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There may come a time when we will no longer be able to use reason and we will be forced to complete militarily the work we have started with great success. If that happens, the Islamic Republic of Iran will cease to exist!

American forces targeted Iranian military surveillance infrastructure, communication systems, air defense posts, drone depots, and mine-laying capabilities. This action was a direct response to the second attack by the Revolutionary Guards against the tanker Kiku in the strait. Trump further warned, "There may come a time when we will no longer be able to use reason and we will be forced to complete militarily the work we have started with great success. If that happens, the Islamic Republic of Iran will cease to exist!"

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any interference in the process of defining a new agreement in the Strait of Hormuz will aggravate the tension and complicate the situation, causing a delay in the reopening of the waterway.

Minister Araghchi, speaking in Baghdad alongside his Iraqi counterpart Fuad Hussein, stated that "any interference in the process of defining a new agreement in the Strait of Hormuz will aggravate the tension and complicate the situation, causing a delay in the reopening of the waterway." He added that, according to the memorandum of understanding between Iran and the United States, the situation at Hormuz would revert to pre-conflict conditions under Iran's management, with no other country bearing responsibility. The Revolutionary Guards have also claimed responsibility for attacks against Kuwait and Bahrain, stating their navy and air force launched ballistic missiles and drones against the Ali Al Salem air base in Kuwait and another location.

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In base al protocollo d'intesa tra Iran e Stati Uniti, la situazione ad Hormuz tornerà a quella pre-bellica, sotto la gestione dell'Iran, e nessun altro Paese ha alcuna responsabilità al riguardo