U.S. military authorities are concerned about the risk of Iran closing the Strait of Hormuz, a strategic point for global naval traffic. The country has threatened to mine the area if the U.S. gets directly involved in the Israeli attacks.
On the current date, Iranian parliament member Seyyed Ali Yazdikhah reinforced this possibility in an interview with the Mehr agency. According to him, although Iran does not intend to interrupt navigation in the region for now, the scenario may change in case of a direct military intervention by the U.S. in the conflict. For Yazdikhah, if Washington officially supports Israel in a war against Tehran, it will be a legitimate right of the Islamic Republic to prevent the free passage of oil trade from these countries through the strait.
With over 40,000 American troops positioned in the Middle East, the Pentagon is considering all possible scenarios of Iranian retaliation.
Israel and Iran continue to exchange attacks. An Israeli hospital was hit by an Iranian missile, while Israel claims to have struck 100 targets in Iran, including the heavy water reactor in Arak and a facility in Natanz, which, according to the Israeli government, is being used for the development of nuclear weapons.
🔺Another recent news is that European foreign ministers are set to meet with Iranian authorities in Geneva this Friday, aiming to pressure Iran to back down and discuss a possible reversal of its nuclear activities.
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