Iran warns of retaliation as US tensions threaten fragile peace talks
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Iran warns of retaliation as US tensions threaten fragile peace talks
Middle East
Middle East
If the US fired on tankers linked to Iran, of course Tehran is going to threaten retaliation. How can they even pretend peace talks are possible when we’re attacking their assets?
This is exactly what we feared—just as diplomacy was gaining traction, another incident in the Gulf of Oman derails everything. The nuclear deal and sanctions relief are hanging by a thread.
Everyone talks about retaliation, but nobody mentions the tanker crews caught in the middle. Are we really willing to risk a wider war over maritime security in the Gulf?