US renews attack on Iran while threatening financial sanctions on Tehran allies
Hostilities between the US and Iran resumed after a month's pause. The US said Iran was preparing to launch sea mines into the Strait of Hormuz. Iran retaliated by hitting US military bases in Jordan. Meanwhile, the US Treasury Secretary said there would be more economic sanctions on the way for banks doing business with Iran.
Iran's President Masoud Pezeshkian has declared that Tehran will not stand by in the wake of US attacks on Larak Island. Speaking to the world, Pezeshkian has expressed Iran's commitment to peace, stating they do not seek conflict. However, he has warned that Tehran possesses the capability to deliver a decisive response to aggression.
The instability in the region, according to Pezeshkian, would have serious ramifications for all nations. Meanwhile, Iran's Deputy Foreign Minister for Legal and International Affairs, Kazem Gharibabadi, declared that "foreigners must be cut off" from the region following the attack. Gharibabadi also stated that Washington needs to learn a serious lesson to avoid repeating their aggressions.
The US attack on southern Iran's Larak Island reportedly resulted in the death and injury of several Iranian civilians and soldiers, as reported by Iran's state news broadcaster IRIB. In response, Tehran launched a series of strikes on American infrastructure in Jordan and the UAE.
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