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War in
Iran
Deepens
as Trump
Issues
New
Ultimatum,
Talks
Stall
Patricia
Romero -
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Daoud
Al-Jaber
- Middle
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WASHINGTON
- The
war
involving
Iran
entered
a more
volatile
phase on
Sunday
as
President
Donald
Trump
renewed
threats
of major
strikes
on
Iranian
infrastructure
if
Tehran
does not
reopen
the
Strait
of
Hormuz
by his
deadline,
while
mediation
efforts
appeared
to stall
and
public
signs of
diplomacy
remained
thin.
Reports
from the
region
said the
conflict,
now in
its
sixth
week,
has
widened
into a
high-stakes
struggle
over
military
pressure,
maritime
access,
and
possible
ceasefire
terms.
Trump
has said
Iran
faces
severe
consequences
if it
keeps
blocking
the
strategic
shipping
lane,
warning
of
attacks
on power
plants
and
bridges
and
extending
what he
has
framed
as a
final
window
for
Tehran
to
comply.
In
response,
Iranian
officials
have
publicly
rejected
Washington’s
claims
about
progress
in talks
and
signaled
they are
not
prepared
to
accept
U.S.
demands
as
outlined
so far.
The
battlefield
picture
remains
fluid.
Recent
reports
describe
continued
Iranian
missile
fire,
Israeli
airstrikes
on
nuclear
and
military
targets,
and
growing
concern
over the
risk of
escalation
beyond
the air
war. A
separate
report
on
Saturday
said a
U.S.
fighter
jet was
downed
over
Iranian
territory
and that
American
forces
launched
a search
for a
missing
airman,
underscoring
the
danger
of the
conflict
widening
further.
Diplomatic
outlook
Efforts
by
regional
intermediaries
to
secure a
ceasefire
have
reportedly
run into
a dead
end,
with
both
sides
still
far
apart on
the
terms
for any
pause in
fighting.
At the
same
time,
some
reports
suggest
the U.S.
is still
open to
a deal
if Iran
changes
course
on the
Strait
of
Hormuz
and
broader
security
demands.
What to
watch
next
The most
immediate
questions
are
whether
Iran
will
reopen
the
strait,
whether
Trump
follows
through
on his
latest
deadline,
and
whether
any
back-channel
talks
can
restart
before
the
conflict
expands
further.
For now,
the war
appears
locked
in a
dangerous
standoff,
with
military
pressure
rising
faster
than
diplomacy.
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