The US cut off dialogue with Iran and opted for the tactic of strangulation – Anger at Oman, entanglement with the Emirates
The US cut off dialogue with Iran and chose the tactic of strangulation, focusing on economic suffocation but without excluding military means.
At the same time, Trump, the American President, appears enraged at Oman over its agreement with Iran. The United Arab Emirates, in the meantime, severed economic ties with Iran, while CNN reports that Trump's strategy has changed... ABC News wrote that, unlike Vice President Vance, Trump says the top priority regarding Iran is nuclear weapons, not oil prices.
CNN: Trump changed his strategy toward Iran and leans toward long-term pressure
US President Trump ordered his top envoys to halt negotiations with Iran, signaling a significant shift in his foreign policy strategy.
The White House is moving away from attempting to exert short-term pressure on Iran and is turning toward a long-term campaign to strangle Iran through sustained economic and military pressure.
ABC News: Trump, unlike Vance, prioritizes Iran's nukes, not oil prices…
Statements by US Vice President Vance regarding prioritizing gasoline prices in the war with Iran contrast with the president's stated mission to eliminate nuclear weapons and ballistic missiles in Iran.
Associated Press: Trump's dissatisfaction with Oman due to the Hormuz agreement with Iran
Regional officials report that Trump's threat to attack Oman stems from his dissatisfaction with its agreement with Iran regarding vessel traffic management in the Strait of Hormuz. Trump threatened to bomb Oman, two regional officials stated, infuriated by Oman's move to reach a deal with Iran that he opposes and which aims to handle maritime traffic in the Strait of Hormuz. According to these officials, the Trump administration has informed Oman that it opposes parts of the deal that have not yet been officially announced, including joint management by Iran and Oman of the exit route through the Strait of Hormuz, a vital route for global oil and gas transportation.
Iran: The United Arab Emirates' claim regarding an Iranian attack is not true
The spokesperson for the Iranian Foreign Ministry completely rejected the claim by the United Arab Emirates that Iran launched a missile against the country, expressing regret over the allegations against Iran and considering this behavior contrary to the principle of good neighborliness, disrupting ongoing efforts to build regional trust and prevent the escalation of insecurity in the region.
US President Trump: Talks with Iran canceled until further notice
US President Trump emphasized: "There are no negotiations or conversations ongoing or planned with the Islamic Republic of Iran." "A White House official stated that Trump's new post on Truth Social means the cancellation of talkswith Iran until further notice." Trump says that "there are no negotiations or talks in progress or scheduled" with Iran. According to Trump, the naval blockade remains in effect. The Strait of Hormuz is open and operational. All naval mines have been removed or detonated. Thank you for your attention to this matter!"
Qalibaf (Iranian Parliament): Trump, you are a clown, pressure on Iran will not work
The speaker of Iran's parliament, Qalibaf, stated that Washington's increased pressure will not force Iran to accept demands beyond the Memorandum of Understanding. In a post, Qalibaf noted that the United States seems to believe that "the hardest pressure on Iran will secure concessions that were never part of the deal." In fact, he also stated: "Trump, stop waiting for the clown crew to pull a rabbit out of its hat and clean up the mess you created," Qalibaf added. Trump, the president of the United States, is frustrated that his administration has not achieved any of the goals of the illegal war imposed on Iran. The frustration of the US president also stems from his failure to end the war and reach an agreement on the Strait of Hormuz.
Iran: US failure in Hormuz signals a "post-American order" in the Persian Gulf
The secretary of the Supreme National Security Council (SNSC) of Iran says that America's inability to reopen the Strait of Hormuz has exposed the gap between US claims and their actual capabilities, marking the beginning of a "post-American order" in the Persian Gulf. "The gap between America's inability to reopen the Strait of Hormuz and its claim of owning it is wider than the 7,000 miles separating the US from Hormuz." "Some dreams are far removed from reality." "Trump's delusion regarding the Strait of Hormuz will soon either be shattered, or we will set this deluded manstraight." Iran had initially agreed to keep the Strait of Hormuz open for commercial shipping for 60 days following the signing of a memorandum of understanding with the US on June 17. After the US violated the terms of the agreement, Iran re-imposed restrictions on the Strait of Hormuz—restrictions that had been in place since the start of the US-Israeli aggression against Iran on February 28. Meanwhile, Iran has launched negotiations with Oman for talks regarding the future of Hormuz, while setting new conditions for opening the waterway, including the lifting of illegal sanctions, the release of frozen Iranian assets, and a definitive end to US aggression.
Trump will back down - Iran prepares for prolonged conflict with the US
Mokhtar Haddad, editor-in-chief of the Iranian newspaper Al-Wifaq, believes that President Trump will eventually back down from his hardline stance and adhere to the existing Memorandum of Understanding, describing Trump's strategy as a tactic in which he starts with excessively high demands and then retreats. "Experience has proven to Iran, through this well-known behavior of the American president, that he starts by setting the bar very high," Haddad told Al Jazeera. "I believe that, ultimately, when this deadlock deepens for the American president, he will retreat, return, and be forced to accept the continuation of the Memorandum of Understanding," emphasized Haddad, who stressed that Iran is preparing for a prolonged conflict and rejected claims that Tehran is simply waiting out the political election cycle in Washington. "Whoever says that Iran is betting on the American elections, on the midterms, no, that is a wrong view," he said. "The Iranian side, fundamentally, has zero trust in the American president," Haddad emphasized.
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