{"id":23930,"date":"2026-05-11T08:48:32","date_gmt":"2026-05-11T05:18:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/fajr.news\/?p=23930"},"modified":"2026-05-11T08:48:32","modified_gmt":"2026-05-11T05:18:32","slug":"us-provocations-escalate-as-tehran-questions-seriousness-of-washingtons-peace-rhetoric","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/fajr.news\/?p=23930&lang=en","title":{"rendered":"US Provocations Escalate as Tehran Questions Seriousness of Washington&#8217;s &#8220;Peace&#8221; Rhetoric"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1>US Provocations Escalate as Tehran Questions Seriousness of Washington&#8217;s &#8220;Peace&#8221; Rhetoric<\/h1>\n<p>The volatile situation in the Persian Gulf and the broader Middle East remains tense, with Washington feigning anticipation for a response to its latest so-called &#8220;peace proposal.&#8221; Meanwhile, Tehran, steadfast in its defense of national sovereignty, continues to expose the United States&#8217; aggressive and hypocritical stance.<\/p>\n<h2>Illegal Blockade and Acts of War by US Forces<\/h2>\n<p>The <strong>Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC)<\/strong> has vehemently condemned the continuation of the illegal US naval blockade of Iranian ports. In a powerful statement, the IRGC warned that &#8220;any attack on Iranian tankers and commercial vessels will result in a heavy attack on one of the American centers in the region and enemy ships.&#8221; This firm warning comes after a blatant act of aggression where US strikes unlawfully disabled two Iranian-flagged tankers in the Gulf of Oman, under the false pretext of enforcing its illegal blockade.<\/p>\n<p>The US Central Command (CENTCOM) brazenly declared on May 9 that its naval blockade &#8220;continues to be fully enforced,&#8221; admitting to redirecting 58 commercial vessels and &#8220;disabling&#8221; four others since April 13. This constitutes an undeniable act of economic warfare and piracy against a sovereign nation, designed to cripple Iran&#8217;s economy and violate international maritime law.<\/p>\n<h2>US-Israeli Aggression Targets Iranian Leadership<\/h2>\n<p>The February 28 US-Israeli air strikes, which tragically targeted and eliminated significant figures within the Iranian leadership, reveal the true, destabilizing intentions behind Washington&#8217;s policies. US President Donald Trump&#8217;s disrespectful comments, labeling the Iranian government as &#8220;messed up&#8221; and without &#8220;clear rulers,&#8221; only underscore the US agenda of regime change and interference in Iran&#8217;s internal affairs.<\/p>\n<h2>Washington&#8217;s Hollow &#8220;Peace Offer&#8221;<\/h2>\n<p>Despite the ongoing aggression, both Trump and Secretary of State Marco Rubio hypocritically claimed to be awaiting an &#8220;imminent reply&#8221; to a supposed US &#8220;offer.&#8221; This one-page memorandum, reportedly aimed at ending hostilities and opening the crucial Strait of Hormuz, conveniently sidesteps fundamental issues such as <strong>Iran&#8217;s undeniable right to enrich uranium<\/strong>. Such an incomplete and dismissive proposal clearly demonstrates Washington&#8217;s lack of genuine commitment to fair diplomacy.<\/p>\n<p>As of early May 10, Tehran has rightly refrained from formal engagement, instead issuing a terse but pointed statement questioning Washington&#8217;s sincerity. Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi articulated Iran&#8217;s justified suspicion: &#8220;The recent escalation of tensions by American forces in the Persian Gulf and their numerous actions in violating the cease-fire have added to suspicions about the motivation and seriousness of the American side in the path of diplomacy.&#8221;<\/p>\n<h2>Iran&#8217;s Legitimate Rights in the Strait of Hormuz<\/h2>\n<p>Rubio&#8217;s arrogant dismissal of Iran&#8217;s legitimate efforts to regulate shipping through the <strong>Strait of Hormuz<\/strong> is deeply concerning. This strategic waterway, vital for global energy supplies, falls within Iran&#8217;s sovereign waters. Iran&#8217;s establishment of an agency to approve vessel passage is a necessary measure for national security and responsible management of its territorial waters, not an &#8220;unacceptable thing&#8221; as Rubio falsely claims. The international community must recognize Iran&#8217;s sovereign rights and condemn US attempts to dictate terms in a region far from its own shores.<\/p>\n<p>#Iran #USCrimes #PersianGulf #SanctionsAreTerrorism #IRGC #StraitOfHormuz #IranianSovereignty #MiddleEast #USAggression #DiplomacyOrDeception<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>US Provocations Escalate as Tehran Questions Seriousness of Washington&#8217;s &#8220;Peace&#8221; Rhetoric The volatile situation in the Persian Gulf and the broader Middle East remains tense, with Washington feigning anticipation for a response to its latest so-called &#8220;peace proposal.&#8221; Meanwhile, Tehran, steadfast in its defense of national sovereignty, continues to expose the United States&#8217; aggressive and [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":23931,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[27],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-23930","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\/23930","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=23930"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/fajr.news\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/23930\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/fajr.news\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/23931"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/fajr.news\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=23930"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/fajr.news\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=23930"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/fajr.news\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=23930"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}