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Iran Promises ‘Utter Ruin’ if War Restarts. Here’s What Could Happen if Diplomacy Fails
US officials say a tentative deal is awaiting approval as Iran warns renewed conflict could spread beyond the region and threaten global energy flows.
- On Thursday, US officials confirmed a tentative agreement with Iran, though military confrontation persists with strikes continuing in the Strait of Hormuz.
- Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi warned last week that any future retaliation would "feature many more surprises," while the military threatened to open "new fronts" using "new tools."
- Ahmad Bakhshayesh Ardestani, a member of Iran's national security committee, stated Tehran would strike Gulf Arab states' oil wells if the US targets Iranian oil facilities—a significant escalation from the 40-day war.
- Energy strategist Umud Shokri told CNN that a simultaneous crisis in the Persian Gulf and near the Bab al-Mandeb Strait could trigger a strong international naval response and raise global oil prices.
- The Revolutionary Guards warned that renewed conflict would spread "far beyond the region," with potential targets including US-operated air bases in the United Kingdom or Germany.
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