On 27 July, US President Trump announced the suspension of US military strikes against Iran to facilitate ‘in-depth talks’ aimed at reopening the Strait of Hormuz and reaching a ‘comprehensive nuclear agreement’.
However, Iran refused to comply with this suspension and continued its operations against Kurdish militia positions in northern Iraq in the hours that followed. The US’s breach of the memorandum of understanding signed three weeks ago was to be met with a new attack on US positions in Jordan 🇯🇴 (Muwaffaq Salti Air Base), thereby sending a clear message to Washington that betrayals in diplomacy have serious consequences.