Monday, May 18Monday, May 18The U.S. and Iran remain in a fragile ceasefire as Washington awaits Tehran’s response to its latest ceasefire proposal. The U.S. insists the truce is still holding despite recent hostilities, including exchanges of fire in the Strait of Hormuz and U.S. strikes on Iranian oil tankers near the strategic waterway. These attacks have raised doubts about the ceasefire’s stability, with Iranian officials accusing the U.S. of violating the agreement and undermining diplomatic efforts .
The U.S. has not disclosed any formal response from Iran as of late Friday or Saturday, though President Trump has stated he expects a reply "soon" or within "the next few hours." The ongoing violence in the Strait of Hormuz, including skirmishes and tanker strikes, threatens to collapse the ceasefire, which was described as "tenuous" and "technical" by multiple sources .
Iran has blamed the U.S. for escalating tensions, accusing Washington of breaching the ceasefire through military actions, including the recent tanker strikes. Meanwhile, the U.S. continues to assert that it is awaiting Tehran’s response to its peace proposal, with Secretary of State Marco Rubio stating that diplomatic efforts remain active despite the flare-ups in fighting .
Israel is reportedly preparing to target Iran’s energy infrastructure, including the South Pars gas field and Bushehr nuclear power plant, if the ceasefire collapses. This preparation is part of close coordination between the U.S. and Israel, which has previously conducted strikes on Iranian facilities . The U.S. Navy has also increased its presence in the Strait of Hormuz, aiming to reduce Iran’s floating storage capacity and assert control over the region .
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#Israel #Iran #USA President Trump is escalating military pressure on Iran to force a reaction, aiming to reduce Irans floating storage capacity and assert U.S. Navy presence in the Strait of Hormuz. Israel is reportedly preparing to strike Irans energy facilities if the current ceasefire collapses, with close coordination between the US and Israel. Previous attacks by Israel have targeted Irans energy infrastructure, including the South Pars gas field and the Bushehr nuclear power plant. Subscribe to @OSINTdefender Chat room
telegram bot · 8 days ago
US says the fragile truce with Iran holds as it awaits response to its latest ceasefire proposal Washington insists its month-long ceasefire with Iran is continuing to hold despite renewed hostilities and the recent exchanges of fire. The US says it is awaiting Irans response to its latest ceasefire proposal to end the war.
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independent · 9 days ago
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independent · 9 days ago
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theguardian · 9 days ago
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