Iran IRGC-Linked Media Threatens to Suspend Indirect US-Iran Talks; Opens 'Other Fronts' Warning Including Bab el-Mandeb

On June 1, 2026 — Day 93 of the US-Iran war — Iran's Revolutionary Guard-linked media announced that Iran was considering suspending indirect talks with the United States. The IRGC-affiliated outlet threatened Iran would open 'other fronts' beyond the Strait of Hormuz, specifically mentioning the Bab el-Mandeb Strait (the critical chokepoint between Yemen and Djibouti through which approximately 4.7 million barrels of oil transit daily). The threat represented a significant escalation beyond the ongoing Hormuz dispute and came after Trump further tightened deal terms on May 31, telling CBS News he was 'in no hurry' to finalize an agreement. The IRGC move was seen as a counter-pressure tactic — Iran signaling it could extend the oil-market disruption to a second major chokepoint. Israel's military operations in Lebanon (where Hezbollah had resumed attacks) were also cited as a complicating factor Iran said violated the spirit of the US-Iran ceasefire framework. The US-Iran tentative 60-day ceasefire extension framework from May 29 remains unsigned. Trump posted on Truth Social that Iran 'really wants to make a deal.'