Tensions in the Middle East have escalated as a senior Iranian military official issued a chilling warning to the United States, threatening to sink American ships in the Strait of Hormuz and take American soldiers hostage in exchange for a hefty ransom. The comments from Mohsen Rezaei, a former commander-in-chief of Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, come as indirect talks between the US and Iran aim to extend a fragile two-week ceasefire. The situation is further complicated by revelations that Lebanese officials were not aware of plans for these talks, which were revealed by US President Joe Biden in a social media post. As the situation remains volatile, the international community watches with bated breath, waiting to see how these escalating threats will be addressed.
Reports that Lebanese officials were not aware of plans for talks revealed by US president in social media postUS and Iran in indirect talks to extend two-week ceasefireThe military adviser to Iran’s supreme leader warned that Tehran would sink American ships in the strait of Hormuz if the US decided to “police” the narrow waterway.Mohsen Rezaei, a former commander-in-chief of Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) who was named as a military adviser by Mojtaba Khamenei last month, also threatened to take American soldiers hostage if they came ashore and “demand one billion dollars for each captive”. Continue reading...
