Tensions in the Middle East are beginning to heat up again as President Donald Trump has threatened Iran again all while Iran announced a new body to oversee the Strait of Hormuz.
As it pertains to a possible peace deal there is both positive and negative news on that front.
'They better get moving, FAST, or there won't be anything left of them,' Trump wrote on Truth Social. 'TIME IS OF THE ESSENCE!'
'The message came as the president spoke with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Sunday, the Times of Israel reported, citing Netanyahu's office,'according to the BBC.
Asked about the president's threats, Esmaeil Baghaei, the Iranian foreign ministry spokesman told reporters: 'Don't worry, we know very well how to respond.'
All while these negotiations are occurring both the US and Iran are reportedly building back up to fight again.
'Two Middle East officials, who spoke on condition of anonymity to discuss operational matters, said that the United States and Israel are engaged in intense preparations — the largest since the cease-fire took effect — for the possible resumption of attacks against Iran as early as this week,'according to the New York Times.
'On its official X account, the Supreme National Security Council shared a post for the Persian Gulf Strait Authority (PGSA), saying it would provide "real‑time updates on the #Hormuz_Strait operations and latest developments,'according to the Times of Israel.
Iran's Revolutionary Guards navy shared the same post.
'It was not immediately clear what the new body would do, but earlier this month Iranian English-speaking broadcaster Press TV said it constituted a "system to exercise sovereignty over the Strait of Hormuz" and that ships passing through the strait were sent "regulations" from Iranian authorities via email,'according to the Times of Israel.
Source: International Business Times UK
