Israeli defence minister Israel Katz has signalled his country’s readiness in case of an attack from Iran. Meanwhile, Iran denied speculation that China put certain conditions so that parliamentary speaker Mohammed Bagher Ghalibaf can visit.
US-Israel-Iran War Live 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.
US-Israel-Iran War Live News: Iran Debunks Claim of China’s Condition for Ghalibaf’s Beijing Visit
According to recent speculation, Beijing had reportedly told Tehran to resolve several issues before Ghalibaf could visit Beijing. Some of those conditions included reopening the Strait of Hormuz, removing transit fees, and improving relations with Saudi Arabia and the United States .
According to the report, Tehran didn’t agree & as a result, parliamentary speaker Mohammed Bagher Ghalibaf has not been able to visit China. Politician Hossein Marashi reaffirmed the claims. However, Tehran has debunked the speculation.
US-Israel-Iran War Live 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 Live News: Senior IRGC Official Urges Arab Countries to ‘Expel the Americans’
The IRGC’s political deputy General Yadollah Javani issued a threat to Arab countries this morning. “It is better to expel the Americans from your countries and take back the bases,” Javani said in a statement released by the Tasnim news agency. He warned that if the US forces remain on these backs, it will retaliate decisively and named Kuwait, Bahrain, and Jordan as the countries for retaliation.
US-Israel-Iran War Live News: What Happened in Khuzestan?
According to Iran’s state run IRNA news agency, the US attacked 3 locations in Khuzestan province, killing 7 and injuring 8. Khuzestan’s provincial security official confirmed the same, sharing that the attack led to “seven martyrs and eight injured”.
