Hawzah News Agency- The surprise was Vance’s explanation for the failure – that Iran rejected the terms presented by the US. The American side was not in a position to dictate terms because Iran stood firm when the 8 April ceasefire took effect. But Vance seemed to believe, as does his boss Donald Trump, that the Iranians had been defeated and the US didn’t have to budge.
Following Vance’s return, Trump, true to form, quickly upped the ante by imposing a naval blockade on all ships sailing to or from Iranian ports through the strait of Hormuz. A blockade is an act of war, so things are already dicey. They could get much worse if Iran responds to the blockage of its oil exports by attacking the energy infrastructure of the US-aligned Persian Gulf monarchies, something it has already threatened to do. That would drive up the price of oil, diesel, liquefied natural gas (LNG) and other critical commodities.
"Trump knows more war will deepen the hole he dug by accepting assurances of Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his team that an unprovoked war on Iran would be winnable''. Inflation is rising, his already low poll numbers are falling, and the midterm elections loom.
Source: The Guardian
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