US-Israel-Iran War Latest News: A high ranking security official in Iran has claimed that its enemies are taking ‘malicious actions’ since they can’t ‘unlock’ the Strait of Hormuz. While, Israeli troops reportedly entered the Halta village of Southern Lebanon.
US-Israel-Iran War Latest News: Iranian Security Official Accuses Enemy Countries of Resorting to ‘Malicious Actions’
Ebrahim Azizi, the chairman of Iran’s parliamentary National Security Commission, recently stated that the strategic Strait of Hormuz waterway can’t be reopened without its consent.
He claimed that certain countries who were previously present inn the region retreated more than 500 miles (800km), and started resorting to “malicious actions” because they could not “unlock” the waterway.
US-Israel-Iran War Latest News: IDF Troops Enter Lebanon’s Halta Village
According to reports from Lebanon’s National News Agency (NNA), IDF troops have now entered the village of Halta in Southern Lebanon. The report claimed that the Israelis surrounded a number of homes in the Golan Heights & prevented local residents from leaving. No casualties or injuries have been reported yet.
US-Israel-Iran War Latest News: Iran’s Red Crescent Society (IRCS) Reaches Out to ICC
Earlier today, American troops attacked a wedding ceremony in Kuhestak, Hormozgan province, killing 4 and injuring 67. Now, Iran’s Red Crescent Society (IRCS) has written to the International Criminal Court (ICC) & demanded a strict probe.
“Given the reported civilian character of the location as the venue of a family wedding ceremony, as well as the presence of civilians at the site, the incident raises serious concerns under international humanitarian law and warrants an independent, impartial, thorough, and effective investigation”, the IRCS’ letter mentioned.
It then added that “Intentionally launching an attack in the knowledge that such attack will cause incidental loss of civilian life or injury to civilians that would be clearly excessive in relation to the concrete and direct overall military advantage anticipated may, subject to the conditions and elements prescribed by the Rome Statute, give rise to individual criminal responsibility under international criminal law”. The ICC has not yet responded to the letter.
US-Israel-Iran War Latest News: Trump’s Suggestion for Strait of Hormuz
US President Donald Trump has frequently sought to assert control over the Strait of Hormuz. Now, he has suggested renaming the waterway to “Trump Strait”.
“Now that we have it under USA control, should we change the name Hormuz Strait to TRUMP STRAIT??? Like America itself, it would be ‘hotter’ than ever before”, the US President wrote in a Truth Social post.
US-Israel-Iran War Latest News: Israel Katz Says Israel Prepared For Any Potential Attacks
Israeli defence minister Israel Katz has stated that his country is prepared for any potential attacks from Iran. Katz stated that the government is monitoring Iran and is prepared to strike back if attacked during the upcoming Jewish holidays. Katz also stated that Iran;s nuclear programme was destroyed earlier this year and can’t be rebuilt.
