Gulf Insider
Not only did President Trump this week unilaterally extend the Iran ceasefire by at least three to five days (upon initial announcement), but he has refrained from ordering new attacks against the Islamic Republic even as the IRGC navy continued intercepting foreign tankers. By Tuesday, he had extended the ceasefire indefinitely, writing on Truth Social: “Based on the fact that the Government of Iran is seriously fractured, not unexpectedly so and, upon the request of Field Marshal Asim Munir, and Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, of Pakistan, we have been asked to hold our Attack on the Country of Iran until such time as their leaders and representatives can come up with a unified proposal.” On Wednesday, Iran’s Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC) had targeted two cargo vessels – the MSC Francesca and the Epaminondas, a Greek-owned ship, and forced them to Iran’s coast, effectively seizing them. Iran’s interceptions of ‘unauthorized’ vessels as it tries to maintain its side of the blockade has not abated, but has only intensified, and yet there’s no bombs away from the US or Israel. This has left pundits wondering why the act of brazen tanker seizures by Iran does not constitute a ceasefire violation in Washington’s eyes. Both […]
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