# Iran threatens offensive in Strait of Hormuz if diplomacy with US fails

https://mins.news/en/item/24223

- Reuters, 2026-08-17 13:50 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/iran-threatens-go-offensive-strait-hormuz-if-diplomacy-with-us-fails-2026-08-17/?link_source=ta_bluesky_link&taid=6a8311986576f900016f7629

> Iran has decided to shift from a defensive policy to a “fully offensive” one because efforts to reach a permanent end to its war with the United States have stalled, a senior Iranian official told Reuters on Monday. The official warned that Iran could go on the offensive in the Strait of Hormuz if diplomacy fails.

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