Iran warns of more fighting amid fears of US ceasefire breaking

This statement comes after US President Donald Trump announced that he is “not satisfied” with the peace deal proposed by Iran. A ceasefire was originally declared on 8 April, followed by talks in the Pakistani capital Islamabad, but no agreement was reached.

A senior Iranian official has warned that renewed fighting between Iran and the US is “likely,” amid growing fears that the temporary ceasefire could soon break down.

Mohammad Jafar Asadi, a senior figure in the Iranian military’s central command, cited the White House’s failure to follow through on commitments and accused Washington of being “media-orientated” and “focused on preventing a decline in oil prices and avoiding self-made difficulties.” He claimed that Iran was “trying to make a remarkable deal.” [for them] And we won’t let that happen.”

Asadi also stressed that Iran’s armed forces are “fully prepared for any new misadventures and miscalculations by the United States.”

President Trump is at the centre of a new investigation into the war. (Image: AFP via Getty Images)

He added: “The evidence has indicated that the United States is not committed to any promises or agreements. They have had to make a terrible deal. We may be better off making no deal at all.”

This comes after US President Donald Trump announced that he is “not satisfied” with the peace deal proposed by Iran. A ceasefire was originally declared on 8 April, followed by talks in the Pakistani capital Islamabad, but no agreement was reached.

President Trump later unilaterally extended the ceasefire at Pakistan’s request without setting any new deadline.

According to the Islamic Republic News Agency, the regime submitted a new proposal to Pakistan on Thursday to restart talks, but it is unclear whether these efforts will be successful.

The Middle East crisis continues to impact Europe, with Trump announcing he will withdraw 5,000 troops from NATO ally Germany over the next 12 months after Chancellor Friedrich Merz claimed the US was being “humiliated” by Iran and questioned America’s strategy.

Differences have arisen between Trump and German Chancellor Friedrich Merz regarding the US-Iran conflict. (Image: Poole/AFP via Getty Images)

America’s two top Republican lawmakers today expressed unhappiness over the decision. In a joint statement, Senator Roger Wicker and Representative Mike Rogers said: “We are deeply concerned by the decision to withdraw American brigades from Germany.”

The pair, who chair the Senate and House Armed Services committees respectively, said the move could prematurely draw down US forces in Europe and “risk weakening deterrence and send the wrong signal to Vladimir Putin.”

He added: “We expect the department to engage with its oversight committees in the coming days and weeks on this decision and its implications for U.S. deterrence and transatlantic security.”

Germany’s defence minister, Boris Pistorius, responded to Trump’s withdrawal announcement, saying, “It was anticipated that the US would withdraw troops from Europe, including Germany.”

NATO spokeswoman Allison Hart announced that the alliance was “working with the US to understand the details of their decision on the status of forces in Germany.”

The war has also thrown the global oil market into chaos, with experts warning it is just four weeks away from a tipping point that could send prices soaring.

Trump has told oil company executives that the blockade of the Strait of Hormuz could last for months, raising fears that global reserves could fall below critical levels.

German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius and Bundeswehr Inspector General Carsten Brauer presented Germany’s updated military defense strategy on 22 April (Image: Getty Images)

Analysts fear that stocks of crude oil, petrol, diesel and jet fuel could reach critically low levels by the end of the month, at which point prices will rise significantly. Frederic Lasserre, head of research at Gunvor, one of the world’s oil traders, told the Financial Times: “We don’t have months.

“It goes from running out of gasoline at the pumps to shutting down industries and you enter a recession.” He added: “The tipping point is obviously June. That’s the point at which something must change.

Meanwhile, Lebanon’s public health ministry said the death toll from Israeli attacks on its neighbour over the past two months had reached 2,659, including 41 in the past 24 hours. The data shows that since Israel resumed its attacks on Lebanon on March 2, 8,183 people have been injured.