Overview

• President Donald Trump ordered airstrikes on three Iranian nuclear facilities on June 21 and announced a bilateral ceasefire on June 23.
• Athos Salomé argues the ceasefire is a temporary pause designed to shape headlines and delay investigations rather than end hostilities.
• Salomé reports that the UK is already providing logistical support at its Diego Garcia base, including fuel delivery, transport and diplomatic evacuations.
• He predicts potential escalation through direct attacks on Diego Garcia, a Royal Navy operation to secure the Strait of Hormuz and NATO cyberdefence under Article 5.
• Known as the ‘Living Nostradamus,’ Salomé’s history of accurate forecasts on events such as the COVID-19 pandemic lends weight to his latest warnings.