Not just sanctions: the USA moves to the physical blockade of ships and the destruction of Iranian mines. The details of the new str
The diplomatic process on the Iranian crisis has become decidedly uphill, after the talks Islamabad Between Washington And Tehran they ended without an agreement.
“So here’s the situation: the meeting went well, most of the points were agreed, but the only point that really mattered, the nuclear one, was not. With immediate effect, the United States Navythe best in the world, will begin the process of blocking all ships attempting to enter or exit the Strait of Hormuz”, he declared on Sunday, Donald Trump on Truth. “I have also instructed our Navy to locate and intercept any vessel in international waters that has paid a toll toIran. No one who pays an illegal toll will be able to sail safely on the high seas. We will also begin to destroy the mines that the Iranians have placed in the Strait. Any Iranian who shoots at us, or at peaceful ships, will be blown to pieces!”, he continued, also accusing Tehran of “international extortion”.
Trump orders blockade of the Strait of Hormuz
The American president also stated that the talks of Islamabad they would have ended up in a stalemate above all due to Iran’s desire not to give up its atomic ambitions. “The meeting with theIran it started early in the morning and lasted all night, almost 20 hours. I could go into detail and talk about many of the agreements reached, but there is only one thing that matters: theIran he is not willing to give up his nuclear ambitions!”, declared the tenant of the White Housewhich then, speaking with Fox Newshe added: “We got almost all the points we needed, except that they refuse to give up their nuclear ambitions.” “It’s false. The position of theIran it is clear. THE’Iran does not aim to acquire nuclear weapons, but has the right to nuclear energy for peaceful purposes. This right is undeniable and must be recognized,” replied an official from Tehran.
The nuclear issue and the risk of the Midterms
In short, Hormuz and nuclear power appear to be the main issues on the table. Knots that the American and Iranian negotiating teams were unable to resolve on Saturday. For the moment, the ceasefire does not seem to be in question, but the decision taken by Trump to impose a block on Hormuz appears to be at high risk. On the one hand, this move could lead to a further increase in the cost of energy: which is a problem for the American president, especially if he wants to protect the Republican Party in view of Midterms of November. On the other hand, they reason to White Housethe blockade, net of possible negative effects in the short term, could have the consequence of bringing the Khomeinist regime to its knees from an economic point of view and forcing it to negotiate from a position of weakness. “I predict they will come back and give us everything we want,” he, not surprisingly, declared Trump Sunday, speaking to Fox News.
The strategy of the patrol boats and the fractures in Tehran
The other problem, according to the Wall Street Journalis given by the fact that it is particularly difficult for the Israeli-American forces to intercept and hit the small patrol boats with which the pasdaran they preside Hormuz. On the other hand, the diplomatic stalemate potentially lays the foundations for a further internal split in the Khomeinist regime, which is increasingly divided between a wing inclined towards diplomacy and another, linked to Revolutionary Guardswho instead advocates a hard line with Washington. This is a situation that could weaken the company’s negotiating position Islamic Republic.
