Iran warns it will not tolerate indefinite US maritime blockade
An Iranian official said Tehran will not wait indefinitely for the US to lift its maritime blockade and has set a deadline for action.
Iranian officials have declared their country will not tolerate an indefinite maritime blockade by the United States, setting a deadline for the situation to be resolved. The official informed Reuters that Tehran will impose consequences if the US fails to act within a few weeks, warning that Iranian forces are ready to increase tensions in the Strait of Hormuz and the broader region should diplomacy falter.
The Iranian representative emphasized that pressuring the US or depending on intermediaries to reach a lasting agreement is not a viable strategy. These statements follow the expiration of a two-month negotiation period between the US and Iran, now reduced to indirect talks overseen by Iran and Oman, with no progress achieved thus far.
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