And so the Strait of Hormuz is once again 'closed' as the US fires on, boards & seizes an Iranian vessel... marking another step that seems to be aimed at getting the Iranians to accept the 'deal' offered by the Tangerine Tyrant and not really a prompt to any sort of negotiation.
This is (as one might expect) the diplomacy of the bully & hardly like to end with a long-tern & sustained peace in the region.
Its unlikely to be a good week....
#Iran #MiddleEast
h/t FT
Emeritus Prof Christopher May
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