Source: Fox News
Summary
Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf threatened to “reveal new cards on the battlefield” just before the US-Iran ceasefire is set to expire. The ceasefire, mediated by Pakistan, was announced on April 8 and is set to expire on Wednesday. Ghalibaf led the Iranian delegation in Islamabad during April 11 peace talks with a US delegation led by Vice President JD Vance. Vance is expected to lead a second round of talks ahead of the deadline.
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As expected, the matter has reached another stage.
Ghalibaf’s warning came two days after Iran announced it was reimposing restrictions on the Strait of Hormuz. Trump announced the Strait was “COMPLETELY OPEN” in a Friday Truth Social post, but insisted that the maritime blockade would continue “until there is a ‘DEAL.'” Iranian leadership has gone as far as to declare they won’t participate in the Islamabad peace talks with the US. The sequence of events has become a familiar routine of threats, ultimatums, and deadlines.
The Strait of Hormuz has become a recurring stage for this performance.
Author: Evan Null
