# Iran says it will escalate if US fails to honour deal within weeks

https://mins.news/en/item/24218

- Reuters, 2026-08-17 13:45 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/iran-says-it-will-escalate-if-us-does-not-honour-deal-within-weeks-2026-08-17/?link_source=ta_bluesky_link&taid=6a83106aaa1ab60001e2e2fa

> A senior Iranian official told Reuters on Monday that Iran would heighten tensions in the Strait of Hormuz and elsewhere, and launch an attack, if the United States does not fully implement an interim peace deal within weeks.

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