Donald Trump has issued new threats against Iran, warning Tehran that he has ordered the launch of 1,000 missiles against the country if an attempt is made on his life.
In a post on Truth Social, the American president declared: “1,000 missiles are ready to be launched and are aimed at the Islamic Republic of Iran, with thousands more to follow immediately, if the Iranian government carries out its threat, made in many parts of the world, to kill or attempt to kill the sitting President of the United States of America, namely, me!”
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He further added that “The orders have already been given and the U.S. military is ready, willing, and able, for a period of one year, with the possibility of extension, to completely destroy all areas of Iran.”
Meanwhile, according to an Axios report, the Trump administration has delivered an ultimatum to Iran to accept by today, Saturday, that the Strait of Hormuz is open and to commit to halting attacks on commercial vessels.
According to three U.S. officials, this message was communicated to Tehran both directly and through regional intermediaries.
U.S. officials claim that Iran violated the memorandum of understanding signed with the United States three weeks ago by carrying out successive attacks on commercial ships in the Strait of Hormuz area.
According to them, these attacks triggered exchanges of fire and brought the fragile agreement close to collapse, while the American president said during the NATO Summit that the ceasefire “is over,” describing the Iranians as “scum.”
According to U.S. officials, Tehran’s failure to honor such a clear commitment raises serious questions about Iran’s willingness and ability to implement a more complex agreement related to the country’s nuclear program.
The focus of upcoming developments is the meeting expected to be held today in Muscat between Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi and Omani Foreign Minister Badr al-Busaidi, where the crisis in the Strait of Hormuz will be discussed.
Oman has taken on the role of mediator and, in recent weeks, even before the signing of the Memorandum of Cooperation, has worked with the United States and Gulf countries to create an alternative maritime route near its shores for the passage of ships.
According to U.S. officials, this move has angered Iran and weakened its position in the negotiations. They added that Iranian negotiators had told them that radical elements within the regime had fired at ships in an attempt to regain negotiating leverage.
One U.S. official said that, after two days of clashes earlier this week, the Iranians contacted the U.S. government and asked to resume talks to resolve the dispute. “They told us: ‘We made a mistake. Let’s continue the talks,’” the official said.
The same official added that a power struggle is unfolding within the Iranian regime over the implementation of the Memorandum of Understanding and the next steps in negotiations with the Trump administration.
“There are elements within their system who want to reach an agreement, but we cannot make decisions for them. They have to get things under control,” he said.
According to Axios, U.S. officials expect Iran to issue a statement today after Saturday’s meeting in Oman.
“We want them to publicly declare that they will stop firing at ships and clearly, or at least implicitly, acknowledge that they were wrong. That is what we are working on now. We expect the Iranians to declare… that all passages through the Strait of Hormuz will be open and that transit will be free,” a U.S. official said.
A second U.S. official warned that a refusal by Iran would bring serious consequences.
“If that is not their position, then it will not be a good day for them,” he said.
