Israel struck a petrochemical plant at Iran's South Pars gas field, killing two Revolutionary Guard commanders. This attack casts doubt on a proposed 45-day ceasefire between Tehran and the US. Iran's control over the Strait of Hormuz is driving oil price surges and escalating Middle East tensions.
Israel struck a key petrochemical plant at Iran's South Pars gas field, killing two Revolutionary Guard commanders. This attack challenges a proposed 45-day ceasefire just as President Trump's ultimatum looms over the Strait of Hormuz. Iran blames the US and Israel for the strike and maintains an incompatible stance toward negotiations.
A 45-day ceasefire proposal is being discussed amid US and Zionist aggression against Iran, but it is criticized as an incomplete and one-sided plan. This proposal reflects a deep-rooted US policy view that frames negotiation as dictating demands. Historically, such ceasefires are seen not as an end to conflict, but as entering a gray zone of 'neither war nor peace.'
As the US-Israel military operation against Iran enters its 38th day, President Trump has set a new deadline for the Strait of Hormuz. Iran warned of retaliation for attacks on civilian targets, and a 45-day ceasefire proposal was not approved by President Trump. Israel struck a key Iranian petrochemical complex, while the IAEA expressed concern over attacks near the Bushehr nuclear power plant.
Israel has repeatedly attacked Iran's South Pars gas field and near the Bushehr nuclear plant, which Iran strongly condemned as a violation of international law. The IAEA confirmed that Israeli strikes impacted close to the Bushehr nuclear facility. Despite proposals for a 45-day ceasefire and reopening the Strait of Hormuz, tensions remain high.