US Iran Tension: Tension in the Gulf region has once again reached its peak. US President Donald Trump informed on Monday that the US Navy has captured an Iranian cargo ship ‘Touska’ after stopping it in the Gulf of Oman. After this action, Iran has termed it as ‘armed robbery’ and warned America of dire consequences.

If warning not heeded, engine room blown up

According to President Trump, the American guided missile destroyer ‘USS Spruance’ had given a clear warning to the Iranian ship to stop. When the Iranian crew ignored this warning and tried to break the US blockade near the Strait of Hormuz, the US Navy took strict action. Trump told that to stop the ship, a hole was made in its engine room, after which the ship stopped.

Giant ‘Touska’ now in possession of US Marines
The US President claimed that the length of ‘Touska’ is about 900 feet and its weight is equal to an ‘aircraft carrier’. Trump wrote in his ‘Truth Social’ post, “Tausca is already under US Treasury sanctions due to its past illegal activities. It is now in our full possession and we are investigating what is aboard!” According to MarineTraffic.com, Tauska is a container ship that was sailing under the Iranian flag. Till a few hours ago its location was seen in the Arabian Gulf.

Iran’s counterattack

After this incident, Iran’s attitude has become tough. The spokesman of Iran’s military command center ‘Khatam al-Anbiya’ was quoted by the news agency ISNA as saying that the army of the Islamic Republic will soon give a befitting reply to this armed robbery. He has directly warned the American Army of dire consequences.

Clouds of crisis over peace talks

This incident has happened at a time when only a few days are left for the ceasefire between the two countries to end. This conflict has increased uncertainty over possible peace talks in Pakistan. Trump has confirmed that American negotiators are going to Islamabad on Monday. There has been no official confirmation from Iran regarding the talks yet. However, Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Qalibaf said in an interview that we will not retreat in the field of diplomacy, but he also admitted that the differences between the two sides are very deep.

Tension between America and Iran has increased further. US President Donald Trump has said that the US Army has heavily bombed Iran’s Kharg Island. Iran has reacted strongly after America’s attack on military bases on Kharg Island. A spokesman for Iran’s Khatam al-Anbia Central Headquarters said that if Iran’s oil, economic or energy targets were attacked, Iran would respond immediately. The spokesperson said that in retaliation, such regional structures which are related to America will be targeted.

Threat to destroy structures linked to America
Iran’s military leadership has said that if the oil, economic or energy infrastructure inside its country is attacked, then those targets across the region which are related to American companies or which are working in collaboration with Washington will be targeted. A spokesman for the Khatam al-Anbia headquarters said that any attack on Iran’s oil, economic or energy infrastructure would be immediately followed by retaliatory attacks on similar infrastructure. This may also include the locations of companies in which the US has stakes or which are considered supporters of US regional operations.

Know why Kharg Island is important
The attack on Kharg Island has come at a time when the US Army has ordered to send 2500 soldiers and an amphibious assault ship to the Middle East. According to a recent report by JP Morgan, Kharg Island is very important for Iran’s economy. Experts say that if there is a direct attack here, a large part of Iran’s crude oil exports could stop immediately. In fact, about 90 percent of Iran’s oil is loaded in ships from this island and sent to other countries. In such a situation, if the energy bases of this island are targeted, then Iran’s huge income from oil can stop in one stroke.

Iran has already given warning
Experts say that if Iranian oil facilities on Kharg Island are targeted, it could have serious consequences. In response to this, major attacks may begin on energy related structures in the Strait of Hormuz or Gulf countries. Just a day earlier, Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) had threatened that if there was even the slightest attack on its energy infrastructure, it could set oil and gas structures in the entire region on fire.