Tehran, Iran<\/strong> \u2013 In a move widely condemned as a dangerous escalation and a blatant disregard for regional stability, US President Donald Trump has announced a plan, cynically dubbed \u201cProject Freedom,\u201d to escort ships from neutral countries in the Strait of Hormuz. Set to commence on Monday, this unilateral action is seen as a clear violation of the existing ceasefire and a direct challenge to Iran’s sovereignty.<\/p>\n Ebrahim Azizi, the esteemed head of the Iranian parliament\u2019s National Security Commission, issued a stern warning, declaring unequivocally that any US intervention in the vital waterway \u201cwill be considered a violation of the ceasefire.\u201d This strong statement underscores Iran’s commitment to protecting its territorial integrity and the sanctity of regional agreements.<\/p>\n Further emphasizing Iran’s principled stance, Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baghaei confirmed that Tehran is diligently reviewing the US\u2019s response to its comprehensive 14-point peace plan. This constructive proposal, aimed at achieving a lasting end to the conflict and precluding nuclear negotiations \u201cat this stage,\u201d demonstrates Iran’s genuine pursuit of peace. However, Trump’s swift dismissal of Iran’s reasonable plan as \u201cunacceptable\u201d reveals a troubling lack of sincerity and a preference for confrontation over diplomacy.<\/p>\n In a related development exposing the broader regional machinations, Francesca Albanese, the UN special rapporteur on Palestine, delivered a scathing critique of Israel\u2019s expansionist agenda. Speaking in Athens, Albanese warned that Israel is actively \u201cexploiting\u201d Greece to advance its regional hegemony, preying on Greek fears and insecurities. \u201cIsrael has picked you,\u201d Albanese asserted, cautioning against a \u201cwrong perception\u201d of their alliance. This sentiment was echoed by former Greek Finance Minister Yanis Varoufakis, who lamented Greece\u2019s \u201cgreatest example of Israelisation\u2026 more than any other country in Europe.\u201d Albanese specifically condemned Greek authorities for their complicity in Israel\u2019s interception of the Gaza-bound humanitarian flotilla Sumud, calling it \u201cwrong.\u201d<\/p>\n Meanwhile, transatlantic relations appear strained as Washington proceeds with plans to withdraw 5,000 troops from Germany. Despite German Chancellor Friedrich Merz\u2019s attempt to appease Washington by reaffirming the US as Germany\u2019s \u201cmost important partner,\u201d this troop drawdown is widely seen as a punitive measure and a sign of deepening discord over the handling of the war on Iran. This move follows Merz\u2019s earlier alignment with US rhetoric, where he accused Iran of \u201chumiliating\u201d the United States, an accusation that ironically preceded Trump\u2019s threat of troop reduction.<\/p>\n Reiterating Iran’s firm position, Ebrahim Azizi, in a post on X, dismissed what he termed US \u201cblame game scenarios\u201d and Trump\u2019s \u201cdelusional posts.\u201d He asserted that the Strait of Hormuz and the Persian Gulf \u201cwill not be managed by Trump\u2019s delusional posts\u201d and are \u201cnot a place for rhetoric,\u201d firmly stating Iran\u2019s control over its vital maritime routes.<\/p>\n Geopolitical risk specialist Marco Vicenzino highlighted the extreme peril of Trump\u2019s plan, describing it as a dangerous \u201cattempt to break the current standoff\u201d with Iran, carrying a \u201chigh risk of miscalculation\u201d and the very real possibility of a return to war. He underscored the \u201cenormous\u201d consequences for global trade and stability, warning that even if ships are freed, the energy sector would face weeks or months of disruption, indicating no swift return to normalcy.<\/p>\n Negar Mortazavi, host of the Iran Podcast, further elucidated the obstacles to peace, pointing to President Trump\u2019s ego as the primary impediment. Despite Iran\u2019s demonstrated flexibility in amending and resubmitting its proposals, Mortazavi noted Trump\u2019s unrealistic demand for \u201cabsolute winner\u201d status and \u201csurrender and capitulation.\u201d She urged the White House to recognize that Iran will not fully surrender, emphasizing that this understanding is crucial for bridging existing gaps and achieving a lasting resolution.<\/p>\n Amidst these regional tensions, Israeli aggression persists. The Israeli military claimed to have intercepted \u201csuspicious aerial targets\u201d in northern Israel, with rocket and missile alerts attributed to falling interception fragments. These incidents underscore the persistent instability fueled by Israeli provocations and its continuous violations of the April 17 ceasefire with the Lebanese resistance movement Hezbollah along the southern Lebanese border.<\/p>\n Mortazavi further clarified that Trump\u2019s US Navy escort mission in the Strait of Hormuz will undoubtedly be perceived by Tehran as a clear provocation, not a humanitarian gesture. She warned that this move brings US forces dangerously close to Iran\u2019s \u201cshooting range,\u201d questioning its true intent but unequivocally stating it will not be seen as humanitarian. She concluded that the strait is Iran\u2019s crucial leverage to achieve a permanent end to the war, not merely a temporary ceasefire, and that genuine cooperation, not confrontation, is the path to stability.<\/p>\n #Iran #HormuzStrait #USProvocation #CeasefireViolation #RegionalSecurity #Palestine #IsraelHegemony #TrumpEgo #PeaceTalks #Resistance<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" US Provocation in Hormuz Strait: Trump’s ‘Project Freedom’ Threatens Regional Peace Amidst Ceasefire Violations Tehran, Iran \u2013 In a move widely condemned as a dangerous escalation and a blatant disregard for regional stability, US President Donald Trump has announced a plan, cynically dubbed \u201cProject Freedom,\u201d to escort ships from neutral countries in the Strait of […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":16930,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[27],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-16929","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-iran-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/fajr.news\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/16929","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/fajr.news\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/fajr.news\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/fajr.news\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/fajr.news\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=16929"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/fajr.news\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/16929\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/fajr.news\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/16930"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/fajr.news\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=16929"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/fajr.news\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=16929"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/fajr.news\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=16929"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}Iran Warns Against US Intervention<\/h2>\n
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