Contradictory statements out of Tehran on UAE attack, amid reports of division between IRGC & civilian leaders.
Two US Navy destroyers transited the Strait of Hormuzand entered the Persian Gulf.
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi travels to Beijing to discuss crisiswith Chinese counterpart.
Araghchi: "Events in Hormuz make clear that there'sno military solution to a political crisis."
There's a lot of chatter that Iran's civilian government and the IRGC are at direct odds over Monday's attack on UAE, which resulted in a large blaze at the Fujairah oil facility and the three injured Indian nationals. Al Jazeera for exampleobserves:
By targeting the facility, Iran is sending a direct message to UAE saying: “We can target your most important economic points even if you think you can get around the Strait of Hormuz,” said Turak.
Iran’s government has not confirmed or denied responsibility for the attack. Turak notedthere are "quite contradictory" statements coming out of Iran, however.
And Saudi-fundedIran Internationalclaims the following dramatic schism and internal rupture over the risky cross-Gulf operation, which could signal the end of the ceasefire (though curiously President Trump himself has not said it is broken):
Exclusive information obtained by Iran International points to agrowing clash between Iran’s President Masoud Pezeshkian and its military leadership over Monday’s escalationin the Persian Gulf and attacks on the United Arab Emirates.
According to sources familiar with Tehran’s deliberations, Pezeshkian has expressed strong anger at actions by the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, led by Ahmad Vahidi, describing missile and drone strikes on the UAE as “completely irresponsible” and carried out without the government’s knowledge or coordination.
Source: ZeroHedge News
