US Repeatedly "Breaches" Agreements, Iran's Hardliners Abandon Hopes for Washington, Reportedly Secretly Builds Up Military for "New Round of Confrontation"

An Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesperson stated that because the United States violated the memorandum of understanding, subsequent negotiations never began, and the 60-day negotiation deadline set in the memorandum "has completely lost its meaning." According to The Wall Street Journal, Iran has used the ceasefire period to secretly expand its military, upgrade weapons, and reorganize its senior command chain. The Revolutionary Guard has deepened blockades with Middle East militias, posing new threats to energy security in the Strait of Hormuz and surrounding areas.