[50679] Escalation in the Persian Gulf: Tehran warns the US and a crisis in the Strait of Hormuz

The security tension in the Middle East is at its peak

The situation in the Persian Gulf continues to deteriorate after US President Donald Trump's initiative, known as the "Freedom Project," hit a stalemate on its first day. According to a report by İLKHA, the crisis in the Strait of Hormuz has not been resolved, while TGRT HABER notes that the US and Iran are close to returning to a full state of war.

Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf stated that a "new equation is forming" in the Strait of Hormuz, and accused the US and its allies of violating the ceasefire and enforcing a siege that threatens global energy security. A Haber agency (known for its pro-Turkish government stance) highlighted Ghalibaf's claims that "the US violated the ceasefire," while Son Dakika Haberler Gündem quoted Ghalibaf as saying: "We haven't even started yet." Against this backdrop, Sansürsüz Medya +18 reported that South Korea is re-evaluating its participation in American operations in the region following an attack on one of its ships.

In the regional sector, US President Trump hinted at the presence of nuclear weapons in Iran's possession and promised that "at the end of the process, there will be a world without Iranian nuclear weapons," as reported in İran İsrail Güncel Savaş Son Dakika.

At the same time, attempts to advance the internal peace process continue in Turkey. According to TurkishNews, sources in the ruling party (AKP) report that the Turkish intelligence (MIT) is promoting a technical mechanism for dealing with PKK fighters who wish to return to their homeland. However, an unusual statement by Abdullah Öcalan was recorded, as published in Sondakika Haber Gündem, in which he warned that "if the process fails, 500,000 Kurds will be mobilized in Iran and Iraq and directed against Turkey."