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The ongoing standoff between the US and Iran over the Strait of Hormuz, the lifeline of global energy security, has reached its most dangerous turn yet. The ceasefire signed two weeks ago has completely broken down and the sounds of massive explosions have been echoing in Iran’s major coastal port cities – Bandar Abbas, Qeshm, Musa and strategic Chabahar for the last four days. The main reason for the tension is Iran’s creation of a second ‘parallel sea route’ within the Strait of Hormuz, over which it is claiming full sovereign control. After this aggressive step by Iran, US President Donald Trump has issued a strict 24-hour ultimatum to Iran and warned that if all the routes of the strait are not opened to the public, then Iran will have to face very serious consequences.
War of ‘Corridor’ in Hormuz: Shadow of energy crisis on the world due to global oil supply chain stalling
At present, the ongoing military conflict in the Gulf region is not the result of any diplomatic differences, but is a direct war to establish control over the maritime trade routes within Hormuz. While the US is trying to run an independent global corridor for the movement of international ships, Iran is continuously launching missile and suicide drone attacks on the commercial ships of US allies Gulf countries that do not pass through its suggested parallel route. Let us tell you that one-fifth (20%) of the total oil transportation in the world passes through this Strait of Hormuz. Earlier, due to the war that broke out on February 28, thousands of commercial ships got stuck in this narrow sea route, causing an outcry at the global level.
Strict condition of Trump administration: Route will open without any fee, otherwise US Army will take major action
According to the latest intelligence report of Axios, US President Donald Trump has sent a very strong and clear message to Tehran through regional mediators (Oman and Qatar). Washington wants Iran to publicly declare without any delay that the entire shipping route of the Strait of Hormuz is open to every country and that it will not target any commercial vessel. US defense officials have clarified that Trump’s biggest condition is that Iran stop charging any kind of illegal tax or toll fee from ships passing through this international waterway. An emergency trilateral meeting between Oman, Iran and US officials is likely to be held in Muscat on Saturday to resolve this major standoff.
Iran paralyzed after massive bombing by US Air Force: Missiles fired on coastal infrastructure
This very aggressive ultimatum of Donald Trump comes just after the US Air Force carried out the largest and most destructive bombing on Iranian soil recently. US warplanes and long-range cruise missiles have completely destroyed vital power equipment manufacturing plants, large power grids and coastal infrastructure located in western Iran. The US Defense Ministry (Pentagon), while confirming this military action, claimed that the purpose of this massive attack is to break the economic and technological backbone of Iran, which it is using to promote its military aggression and drone operations in the Gulf region. However, despite this massive devastation, Iran has continued drone attacks on American allies, due to which there is every possibility of war breaking out.