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The Message from U.S. Negotiators that Led to the Renewed U.S. Strike on Iran
(Israel Hayom) Danny Zaken - President Trump's decision to launch new airstrikes on Iran came after envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner reported that the Iranian negotiating partner, Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi, said he could not guarantee that the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps would not continue firing on ships and tankers crossing the Strait of Hormuz. The Revolutionary Guards' leadership decided to break the understandings for calm during the mourning period for Ali Khamenei and insist on the principle of long-term control over Hormuz, requiring all ships to receive passage approval and pay for it. This conduct directly contradicts a clause in the memorandum of understandings that stipulates completely free movement through the strait. That clause led to the U.S. concession of lifting the blockade and sanctions. Intelligence officials in Israel and the U.S. conclude that the Revolutionary Guards' leadership believes it can extract more concessions from the Americans in the near future, and are prepared to endanger oil exports, which were now flowing at a rapid pace.