“The world has witnessed Iran’s tolerance and conciliation. What is being done under the guise of a naval blockade is an extension of military operations against a nation paying the price for its resistance and independence,” he said.
“Continuation of this oppressive approach is intolerable.”
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Israel says war may resume
The US and Israel began war on Iran on February 28, prompting retaliation from Tehran against US allies in the Gulf and closing the Strait of Hormuz.
A ceasefire was announced on April 8 through Pakistani mediation, followed by talks in Islamabad on April 11, but an agreement could not be reached. US President Donald Trump later unilaterally extended the truce without any new time frame, at Pakistan’s request.
He also rejected a proposal from Iran, in which Tehran suggested reopening the Strait of Hormuz while leaving questions about its nuclear program for later negotiations.
Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz, meanwhile, also warned that war on Iran may resume “soon.“
“It is possible that we will soon need to act again to ensure the objectives are achieved,“ Katz said during a military event at the defence ministry headquarters in Tel Aviv.
“Iran has suffered extremely harsh blows over the past year, blows that have set it back years in all areas,“ he added in his statements carried by the Yedioth Ahronoth newspaper.
