US Threatens Renewed Iran Strikes and Blockade if 1-Day-Old Deal Fails
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Updated · The Guardian · Jun 18
US Threatens Renewed Iran Strikes and Blockade if 1-Day-Old Deal Fails
3 articles · Updated · The Guardian · Jun 18
Summary
Brussels remarks from Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth put Iran on notice that the US will restart military action and restore an “ironclad” blockade if Tehran fails to meet commitments in the agreement signed a day earlier.
Hegseth said President Donald Trump is prepared to act again if Iran does not do “what it says it’s going to do” within the talks’ timeline, framing the threat as enforcement of the new deal.
Nato allies also came under attack from Hegseth, who said too many members refused support, hid behind legal arguments or criticized Washington publicly during the Iran war.
That lack of backing, he said, put US forces at risk by denying predictable overflight access, exposing strains between Washington and some European allies even after the new agreement.