Iran has set a new deadline of within a few weeks [3] for the U.S. to implement a 60-day memorandum [1].
The warning comes as the original negotiation window expires, threatening a direct military escalation in one of the world's most vital oil transit points.
Monday marked the final day of the 60-day period [2] stipulated in the agreement between the two nations. Iranian officials communicated the new timeline to the U.S. government through mediators, saying that the U.S. has not fully executed the terms of the memorandum [1].
An unnamed senior Iranian official said that if the U.S. does not fully implement the memorandum within a few weeks, Iran will increase tension in the Strait of Hormuz and begin attacks.
Deputy Foreign Minister Gharibabadi said that Iran will not succumb to threats or displays of force. The rhetoric follows a recent statement from U.S. President Donald Trump (R-FL), who said that after defeating Iran, he would soon declare the Strait of Hormuz as U.S. territory.
The dispute centers on whether the U.S. has met its obligations under the 60-day framework. While previous reports from April suggested neither side had set a firm deadline, Tehran has now formally established this window to pressure Washington into compliance.
Failure to reach an agreement within this new timeframe could disrupt global energy markets, as the Strait of Hormuz remains the primary artery for oil exports from the Persian Gulf.
“If the United States does not fully implement the memorandum within a few weeks, we will increase tension in the Strait of Hormuz and begin attacks.”
This escalation represents a breakdown in the diplomatic window provided by the 60-day memorandum. By threatening the Strait of Hormuz, Iran is leveraging its geographical control over a global maritime chokepoint to force U.S. concessions. The conflicting rhetoric between the Trump administration's territorial ambitions and Tehran's military threats suggests that the memorandum has failed to create a sustainable security framework, increasing the risk of a kinetic conflict in the region.
