Iran has made up its mind to fully unleash its retaliation against the United States! On July 18, Iran announced a major decision: Deputy Foreign Minister Gharebaghi stated that due to the renewed conflict with the U.S., Tehran has suspended fulfilling commitments made in the memorandum of understanding signed with the U.S. last month. The U.S. has already violated and suspended all its obligations under the Islamabad Memorandum framework; therefore, we will no longer honor those commitments, but instead focus on safeguarding our nation.
Clearly, what does this announcement from Iran signify? It means that if previously Iran had self-imposed limits on its retaliation against the U.S., it will now completely remove those constraints and fully unleash its actions against America. This also indicates that the window for resolving issues through diplomatic channels has closed. Iran's stance is clear: as long as the U.S. wants to fight, Iran will fight back just as long. Moreover, Iran’s response this time is noticeably escalating compared to the previous round.
Previously, Iran’s retaliatory strikes targeted radar installations, missile sites, and small military outposts, carefully avoiding U.S. allies’ ports, energy infrastructure, desalination plants, and other critical facilities. But this time, targets have expanded significantly: U.S. overseas fuel supply terminals, U.S. intelligence data centers in the Gulf, Kuwaiti port communication centers, port supporting facilities, and desalination plants have all become targets. Clearly, Iran is no longer engaging in "talk while fighting"—it has decisively resolved to keep striking until the U.S. is forced into negotiations.
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