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Iran calls US strikes a ‘reckless military adventure’ as Hormuz clashes test fragile ceasefire
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Iran calls US strikes a ‘reckless military adventure’ as Hormuz clashes test fragile ceasefire

The Indian Express·Express Web Desk·23 days ago
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The United States and Iran have exchanged fire in the Strait of Hormuz, prompting fears that the already fragile ceasefire between the warring nations could collapse. The flare-up came as Washington awaited a response from Tehran to its latest proposals for an agreement to end the war, which began with joint US-Israeli air strikes on Iran on February 28. Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi struck back sharply on Friday, accusing Washington of choosing confrontation over conversation. Araghchi said in a post on X that Iran would never yield to pressure, and that the US opts for a “reckless military adventure” every time a diplomatic solution is within reach. He questioned whether recent US military moves were “a crude pressure tactic” or the work of a “spoiler once again duping” President Donald Trump into a new quagmire. Every time a diplomatic solution is on the table, the U.S. opts for a reckless military adventure. Is it a crude pressure tactic?…

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