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Terence Repelente

Iran Goes 'Fully Offensive', Gives US 'Few Weeks' to Honour Peace Deal or Face Hormuz Escalation

Iran has reportedly decided to shift its policy from defensive to a 'fully offensive' one (Credit: Khamenei.ir | Wikimedia Commons CC BY-SA 4.0)

Iran has warned that it is moving from a defensive posture to a 'fully offensive' policy, giving the United States only 'a few weeks' to implement a stalled peace framework or face escalation in the Strait of Hormuz.

A senior Iranian official told Reuters that Tehran will no longer wait indefinitely for Washington to implement the terms of the June agreement, including provisions concerning the US naval blockade and shipping through the strategic waterway.

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