# Iran says it is prepared to escalate tensions in Hormuz

https://mins.news/en/video/24417

- TRT World, 2026-08-17 17:27 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KeB1t0Gj4D8

> Tensions between Iran and the US are rising again as the 60-day memorandum signed in June expires on Monday. Iran has reportedly said that, amid the deadlock, it will shift from a defensive policy to a fully offensive one, while President Donald Trump calls on Tehran to surrender and raise the white flag.

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