US-Iran Tensions Escalate as Ceasefire Falters and War Threat Looms

Tensions between the United States and Iran have escalated since the failure of the Islamabad talks. There is a threat of war between the two countries again. At present, there is a two-week ceasefire, but it is uncertain how long it will last. Meanwhile, Iran claimed on Sunday that it drove away an American ship in the Strait of Hormuz. On seeing the ship, the Iranian military declared it an ultimatum, warning it to withdraw if they do not retreat. After this, the US Navy ship fled the scene. The US sent warships to remove the mines laid by Iran in the Strait of Hormuz. This angered Iran and it asked these ships to stay away. Meanwhile, on Sunday, Iran's state broadcaster, Press TV, quoted high-level military and security sources as saying that its cruise missiles have almost hit the US destroyers and the attack has been deployed, which the US drones claim is the last warning to the Iranian military. "We have been forced to retreat for 30 minutes."