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strikeMay 12, 2026

Iran war briefing: Trump considers further strikes with ceasefire ‘on the brink’

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Iran war briefing: Trump considers further strikes with ceasefire ‘on the brink’ - The United Nations has warned that 45 million people face hunger and starvation within weeks if the crisis around the Strait of Hormuz, which is disrupting global fertiliser supplies, is not resolved. - A ceasefire between Iran and the US is on the brink of collapse after Trump rejected Iran's latest peace proposal, describing it as 'garbage', and is reportedly considering resuming major combat operations. - Iran's parliamentary national security and foreign policy commission spokesperson, Ebrahim Rezaei, stated that Iran could enrich uranium to 90 per cent purity, a level considered weapons-grade, if the country is attacked again. - The US administration imposed new sanctions on three individuals and nine companies, including those in Hong Kong and the UAE, for facilitating Iran's oil shipments to China, aiming to cut off funding for Tehran's military and nuclear programmes. - Oil prices surged again, with Brent crude climbing above $104.50 a barrel, as the ongoing deadlock threatens the closure of the critical Strait of Hormuz, while France and Britain plan a multinational meeting on military options to reopen it.

Perspectives

Iranian Official

Iran views US threats of renewed strikes and rejection of its peace proposal as blatant foreign aggression against its sovereignty, with Washington's sanctions on Iranian oil exports aimed at crippling the nation's independent economy. In resolute defense of its rights, Tehran warns it will enrich uranium to 90 percent purity if attacked again, while any closure of the Strait of Hormuz would counter efforts to destabilize global supplies and regional security.

Israeli

Israel faces an existential threat from Iran's nuclear escalation, with parliamentary threats to enrich uranium to weapons-grade levels and its proxy networks poised to strike from multiple fronts if US pressure eases. Tehran's oil-funded military programs and potential Strait of Hormuz closure demand defensive necessity, including sustained sanctions and operations to dismantle these capabilities before they enable direct attacks on the Jewish state.

Neutral

The United Nations has stated that 45 million people risk hunger within weeks due to disruptions in global fertilizer supplies linked to the crisis around the Strait of Hormuz. Reports indicate a US-Iran ceasefire faces collapse after rejection of an Iranian proposal, with US consideration of further strikes, Iranian parliamentary statements on potential uranium enrichment to 90 percent if attacked again, and new US sanctions on entities tied to Iranian oil shipments. Brent crude prices have risen above $104.50 per barrel amid threats to the strait, as France and Britain plan talks on military options to reopen it.

Western

The US is assessing precision strikes to neutralize Iranian threats to the Strait of Hormuz and its nuclear ambitions, after rejecting Tehran's inadequate ceasefire proposal and in response to warnings of weapons-grade uranium enrichment. Targeted sanctions on entities enabling Iran's oil exports to China aim to cut funding for its military programs, while NATO allies coordinate military options to secure critical shipping lanes and global supply stability. These actions address risks to 45 million facing food insecurity from fertilizer disruptions.

Pro-Peace

The looming collapse of the fragile ceasefire risks devastating civilian populations, as UN warnings highlight 45 million people facing imminent hunger and starvation from disrupted fertilizer supplies through the Strait of Hormuz. Trump's dismissal of Iran's peace proposal as "garbage" and consideration of further strikes, alongside new sanctions and multinational military planning, threaten to escalate into broader conflict, driving oil prices above $104 and pushing Iran toward weapons-grade enrichment. Diplomatic negotiations remain the only viable path to avert these humanitarian catastrophes and protect global civilian welfare.

Global South

From a Global South vantage, the US rejection of Iran's peace overture and fresh sanctions targeting third-country firms in Hong Kong and the UAE exemplify neo-colonial efforts to choke sovereign energy revenues and dictate nuclear thresholds, while the UN's starvation warning for 45 million people lays bare institutional paralysis in shielding developing nations from fallout in fertilizer and food supplies. Iran's assertion of its right to weapons-grade enrichment if attacked further underscores how Western military posturing around the Strait of Hormuz prioritizes control over critical chokepoints at the expense of non-aligned states' economic stability, with Brent crude above $104 merely amplifying imported inflation across the Global South.

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