Iran says US deal enters ‘stage of crisis’ amid strikes
The memorandum of understanding (MoU) between Tehran and Washington “has entered a stage of crisis,” Iran said on July 13, as the United States struck Iran for a second day running, drawing Tehran’s reprisals against U.S. allies in the Gulf.
The fresh fighting and Iran’s announcement over the weekend of a new closure of Hormuz, a key conduit in the world’s oil trade, sent crude prices climbing on July 13 and further battered an interim peace deal.
Iran responded to the latest U.S. attacks by targeting Gulf nations, with the powerful Revolutionary Guards announcing new strikes on Bahrain, Jordan and Kuwait, according to state media reports.
Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baqaei on July 13 told a press conference that Tehran’s position remains based on the principle of “commitment in exchange for commitment.”
