Iran says peace deal voided, fighting ‘existential war’ after US attacks
Iran says peace deal voided, fighting ‘existential war’ after US attacks The US announced a new wave of attacks Wednesday night, with explosions reported...
Key points
- Iran says peace deal voided, fighting ‘existential war’ after US attacks The US announced a new wave of attacks Wednesday night, with explosions reported in Bandar Abbas, Chabahar and Ahvaz.
- “There’s now a low-intensity war, new sanctions are back on Iran, and there’s a US blockade again,” Serdar said.
- Iran renews attacks on Gulf neighbours On Wednesday morning, Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps said it targeted the US Fifth Fleet in Bahrain as part of a “crushing response”.
- Jordan’s military said it had downed three missiles from Iran.
What happened
Iran says peace deal voided, fighting ‘existential war’ after US attacks The US announced a new wave of attacks Wednesday night, with explosions reported in Bandar Abbas, Chabahar and Ahvaz. “There’s now a low-intensity war, new sanctions are back on Iran, and there’s a US blockade again,” Serdar said. Iran renews attacks on Gulf neighbours On Wednesday morning, Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps said it targeted the US Fifth Fleet in Bahrain as part of a “crushing response”. Jordan’s military said it had downed three missiles from Iran. Zeidon Alkinani, founding director of the Arab Perspectives Institute, said that Iran’s continuing attacks on its neighbours had tested the patience of Gulf states, who oppose the US-Israel war on Iran and have staunchly advocated for diplomacy. But Trump declined to give Iran a firm deadline when asked on Wednesday, saying: “I don’t like giving deadlines, but they pretty much know; they know the story… they better behave.” Ghalibaf said Iran was still balancing diplomacy with military action in pursuit of its national interest.