This move is expected to improve prospects for breaking the deadlock in efforts to end the war in Iran. Following the IRNA report, Brent crude oil futures for July delivery fell 0.4% to $109.96 per barrel, but overall for the week still rose 4.5% after touching $126 on April 30, the highest level since March 2022.
Despite ongoing diplomatic efforts, Iran is preparing for the worst-case scenario by activating its air defense systems and planning a large-scale response should it be attacked.
Iranian sources assess that a short, high-intensity attack from the US is possible, followed by an attack from Israel. A senior official of Iran's Revolutionary Guard warned that any new US attack, however limited, would trigger "long and painful attacks" on US positions in the region.
Iranian Aerospace Forces Commander Majid Mousavi also asserted: "We have seen what happened to your regional bases, and we will see the same thing happen to your warships."
The U.S. has yet to announce its next steps after President Trump expressed dissatisfaction with Iran's earlier proposal. One of the military plans being considered is to use ground troops to seize part of the Strait of Hormuz in order to reopen the route for commercial shipping.
However, Trump also reiterated his assertion that Iran would not be allowed to possess nuclear weapons and suggested that gasoline prices would "drop sharply" once the war ended. In addition, the US is urging partner nations to join a new alliance called the "Freedom of Navigation Act" to protect ships transiting the strait.
Source: https://congluan.vn/iran-gui-de-xuat-dam-phan-moi-cho-my-thong-qua-pakistan-10340062.html
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