Iran war ‘likely’ to restart, senior Tehran official warns after Trump says US might be ‘better off’ without deal
A senior Iranian official has warned that renewed conflict between the U.S. and Iran is 'likely' following President Trump's statement that the U.S. might be 'better off' without a deal. The comments come amid stalled negotiations and Iran's demand to reopen the Strait of Hormuz and end the U.S. blockade before resuming nuclear talks. Tensions are further heightened by a recent hijacking of a Yemeni tanker and U.S. warnings to shipping firms about sanctions for paying Iranian tolls.
- ▪Mohammad Jafar Asadi, a high-level officer in Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, stated that renewed conflict with the U.S. is 'likely'.
- ▪President Trump expressed dissatisfaction with Iran's offer and suggested the U.S. might be 'better off' without an agreement.
- ▪The U.S. Office of Foreign Assets Control warned shipping companies they could face sanctions for paying Iranian authorities to pass through the Strait of Hormuz.
- ▪A temporary ceasefire was reached on April 8, but the conflict originally began on February 28.
- ▪A Yemeni tanker, M/T Eureka, was hijacked by unidentified armed men near the Gulf of Aden.
- ▪Iran wants to reopen the Strait of Hormuz and end the U.S. blockade before reestablishing nuclear talks, according to its counterproposal presented in Pakistan.
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World News breaking Iran war ‘likely’ to restart, senior Tehran official warns after Trump says US might be ‘better off’ without deal By Geoff Earle and Kathianne Boniello Published May 2, 2026, 9:40 a.m. ET The war between the US and Iran is “likely” to restart, a senior Iranian official predicted on the heels of comments by President Trump that the US might be “better off” without an agreement. A “renewed conflict between Iran and the United States is likely,” said Mohammad Jafar Asadi, a high level officer in Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps.
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