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The Economic Times
The Economic Times
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Iran threatens to go on offensive in Strait of Hormuz if diplomacy with US fails

Dubai/Washington: Iran will shift to a "fully offensive" military posture because efforts to negotiate a permanent end to its war with the U.S. ​have stalled, a senior Iranian official told Reuters on Monday, ​as Washington ruled out extending a temporary ceasefire agreement.

Progress towards peace talks and a resumption of oil tanker traffic through ​the strategic Strait of Hormuz has ground to a halt, with no sign that the warring parties are moving towards ending the conflict that the U.S. and Israel launched with attacks on Iran on February 28.

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