Iran threatens military attack in Strait of Hormuz if US fails to implement MoU

A senior Iranian official warned on Monday that Tehran will escalate tensions in the Strait of Hormuz and the wider region, launching an attack if the United States fails to implement a memorandum of understanding within weeks. The threat came as the 60-day deadline stipulated in the “Islamabad Memorandum of Understand

"Iranian entities must be prepared to escalate tensions in the Strait of Hormuz and wider region, as Iran will be ready to make decisions and take action on difficult decisions," an official said.

By Parisa Hafezi DUBAI, Aug 17 (Reuters) - Iran has decided to shift its policy from defensive to "fully offensive" due to the deadlock in efforts to agree a permanent end to its war with the United States, a senior Iranian official told Reuters on Monday. Progress towards peace talks and a resumption of oil tanker tra

Iran said it is working to finalise a joint statement with Oman on a plan to manage shipping through the Strait of Hormuz.

Monday marked the day by which both sides were expected to reach a final deal under an MoU agreed in June and aimed at ending the war

Today marks the day by which Iran and the United States are expected to reach a final deal under a memorandum of understanding agreed in June and aimed at ending the war

Vessels in the Strait of Hormuz, as seen from Musandam, Oman, Aug 3, 2026. (Photo: REUTERS) 17 Aug 2026 09:58PM DUBAI: Iran has decided to shift its policy from defensive to "fully offensive" due to the deadlock in efforts to agree on a permanent end to its war with the United States, a senior Iranian official told Reu

Iran threatens to go on offensive in Strait of Hormuz if diplomacy with US fails  Reuters

DUBAI, Aug 17 - Iran has decided to shift its policy from defensive to \"fully offensive\" due to the deadlock in efforts to agree a permanent end to its war with the United States, a senior Iranian official told Reuters on Monday.

Welcome back to the City AM liveblog. Oil prices are holding up at around $88 per barrel after the war of words between the US and Iran over the Strait of Hormuz continued over the weekend. Donald Trump has threatened to seize the narrow waterway and make it a US territory, marking a major escalation…

US president has yet another outlandish threat for Iran, with no end to war in sight.

On Friday, just two ships passed through the waterway, down from a pre-war average of 130

Traffic through the Strait has been central to peace negotiations between the US and Iran.

The US has threatened unprecedented economic pressure on Iran as military tension continues to disrupt global energy routes.

Seriousness of remark made in New York on Friday, and whether it signaled new policy ​position, not clear Donald Trump has threatened to declare the strait of Hormuz as “a territory of the United States” as his administration struggles to conclude the war with Iran. During a speech at a police academy on Long Island, N