Iran has rejected “meaningless” negotiations and threatened a “ground invasion” on the UAE and Bahrain, two countries it sees as “mutual targets” in a furious response to Donald Trump.
Dubai could become a top target in the war once again, after Iran set out its four demands for negotiations with Donald Trum.
Tehran earlier declared it will not reopen the Strait of Hormuz while the US blockade remains in place.
It follows US-Iran peace talks stalling earlier this week and Tehran seizing two cargo ships in the waterway.
Now, as tensions rise again, Iran’s state media Fars News Agency reports on Iran’s 4 red lines.
– Establishing sovereignty over the Strait of Hormuz
– The nuclear issue (enrichment levels and stocks)
– American behaviour change: a duality of threats and begging, not goodwill
– Understanding that a ground attack will be met with a mutual response
These are said to be the four biggest sticking points as to why Iran now sees negotiations as “meaningless”.
It added: Iran does not need to negotiate to end the confrontation, it is enough for the enemy to know the “rules of the game”.
“If there is a ground attack, Bahrain and the UAE are mutual targets for a ground attack.
“If Iran’s infrastructure is targeted, the entire region’s power and oil facilities will be put at risk.
“Assassinations also have their own specific response, which has already been officially announced.
“This transparency in action does not require negotiation. If the issue is compensation or the release of frozen assets, a written and non-face-to-face solution (through legal channels or neutral intermediaries) is sufficient.
“Face-to-face or indirect negotiation merely gives the enemy time and credibility without being necessary for Iran.”