War in the Middle East: A resumption of the conflict is likely, says a senior Iranian officer

Iran Considers Conflict Resumption with the United States Following Donald Trump’s Rejection of Negotiations

After a potential relaunch of negotiations rejected by Donald Trump, Iran is considering a resumption of conflict with the United States. According to Iranian military official Mohammed Jafar Asadi, this is even “likely”.

While Tehran shows signs of impatience, negotiations between Iran and the United States remain at an impasse, with the ceasefire becoming increasingly precarious. “Iran has presented its plan to Pakistani mediators to end the war. The ball is in the court of the United States, who must choose between the diplomatic path or continuing a confrontational approach,” communicated Kazem Gharibabadi, Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister.

Iran claims to be prepared for both outcomes and even considers the worst. “A resumption of conflict between Iran and the United States is probable, and the facts have shown that the United States do not respect any promises or agreements,” believes Iranian military official Mohammed Jafar Asadi.

This is a direct response to Donald Trump’s rejection of a new offer from Tehran to restart talks. “They do not propose the type of agreement we need, and we will handle that properly. We will not leave before the time for the problem to appear in three years,” stated the American president. While no details have been revealed about this proposal, the United States has remained firm on the issue of Iranian nuclear weapons.

To gain the upper hand, Donald Trump is increasing threats and provocations: “Do we want to wipe them out once and for all, or do we want to try to reach an agreement? There are options. I do not prefer (wiping them out), for humanitarian reasons, but it is an option.”

Now, both countries are considering a resumption of fighting, even as Donald Trump announced on Friday, May 1st, to Congress that hostilities have ceased since the ceasefire on April 8. For Democrats, this declaration is simply a sleight of hand, as the conflict continues in other forms, such as the blockage of the Strait of Hormuz. They see it as a maneuver by the president to bypass Congressional authorization, which is required to continue the war after 60 days.