Iran Threatens New Offensive as Memorandum of Understanding with U.S. Expires

The White House said Monday it would not seek to extend a memorandum of understanding between the United States and Iran, as the 60-day ceasefire deal expired without an agreement to end the war. In Washington, President Trump called on Tehran to “put up the white flag of surrender,” while Iran’s Foreign Ministry said Tehran would shift to a “fully offensive” military ​posture after the U.S. repeatedly violated terms of the agreement. Esmail Baghaei: “The negotiations never began, because the United States committed gross and widespread violations of the text of the MOU just a few weeks after signing it on June 18th, and therefore, the 60-day discussion is basically no longer relevant.” www.democracynow.org