According to Iran’s Islamic Republic News Agency (IRNA) on May 19, 2026, Iranian army spokesperson Mohammad Akraminia warned that Iran would open new fronts if the country came under renewed attack. This was a conditional warning of a response, rather than an announcement that Iran had already launched new attacks.
Meanwhile, US President Donald Trump said he had postponed planned strikes on Iran to allow negotiations a chance to produce an agreement. Answering reporters’ questions on May 19, he said Gulf leaders had asked Washington to wait longer, citing progress in the talks. He also warned that the United States might strike Iran again. He had previously said the US military was ready to launch a large-scale assault at a moment’s notice if an acceptable agreement was not reached. These were Trump’s statements and did not establish that the two sides had reached an agreement.
According to IRNA and Mehr News Agency, Akraminia said Iran’s army had treated the ceasefire period as wartime and had used it to strengthen its combat capabilities. He warned that, if new attacks occurred, Iran would open new fronts using new means and methods.
At the time, the ceasefire that began on April 8, 2026 remained fragile, while US-Iran negotiations continued in an effort to end the war that had broken out in late February that year.
Reporting: ឡាយ កុល
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