The Middle East war may be on the brink of a new escalation where civilian populations would be the first to suffer. Donald Trump issued an ultimatum to Iran, which anyone familiar with the Tehran regime could have predicted would be rejected. This is what happened yesterday.
Trump gave Iran 48 hours to lift the de facto blockade of the Strait of Hormuz, threatening to bomb the country’s power plants if they did not comply. Unsurprisingly, Iranian regime hardliners rejected the ultimatum, vowing to target equivalent installations in the region in retaliation.
Tehran has demonstrated its astonishing ability to respond to attacks with strikes on gas sites, the city of Dimona (where an Israeli nuclear center is located), and even towards the Anglo-American base of Diego Garcia in the Indian Ocean, 4,000 km away. The Iranian intentions of retaliation must be taken seriously in the event of Donald Trump’s threats being carried out.
Context: The article discusses the escalating tensions in the Middle East between the U.S. and Iran, highlighting the potential consequences for civilians in the region.
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