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US economic war on Iran

Iran's top security official has reiterated that not a single drop of oil will be exported through the Strait of Hormuz or from anywhere else in the Persian Gulf if Washington’s economic war against Tehran continues. Secretary of Iran's Supreme National Security Council, Major General Mohsen Rezaei, made the comment in a social media post. He said Iran would regard any country's participation in or support for the US economic war against the Iranian people as an act of war. His latest remarks came after Rezaei said in a televised interview that Tehran does not seek war, but will not surrender to US economic threats. Rezaei said the US should change its behavior and honor its commitments under the Islamabad memorandum of understanding. He stressed that Iran will target the interests of those countries that help the US in its economic war against Tehran. He also slammed US President Donald Trump's economic war threats, warning that any country participating in the imposition of economic restrictions against Iran will be considered an enemy.

Iran in control of Hormuz

Iran has issued a stern warning to all ships violating the country’s protocols for transit through the Strait of Hormuz, saying they will face various punishments if they continue to do so. The Persian Gulf Strait Authority issued the warning through a social media post. It said all vessels violating Iranian protocols for the Strait of Hormuz shall face restrictions on future passages, including fines, detention, or confiscation. The authority noted that before chartering a vessel, all cargo owners shipping goods to and from the Persian Gulf must review the Non-Compliant Vessels list on the authority's website in order to avoid potential problems. It added that, effective immediately, any ship cooperating with violating vessels in any way, including ship-to-ship transfers and transshipment, will be added to the list. The Persian Gulf Strait Authority concluded that to request removal from the list, all vessels must submit a formal application with justifications to the authority’s email address. Iran has frequently warned that it will not tolerate any disruption to its sovereignty over the strategic waterway, saying traffic in the Hormuz Strait will not return to normal unless the US ends the war and blockade on

Israel's crimes in Gaza

The Palestinian resistance movement, Hamas, has strongly condemned Israel’s latest airstrike on central Gaza under the pretext of children playing with kites. The movement called the attack a new escalation in the regime’s crimes against Palestinians in blatant disregard for international law. Hamas slammed the statement issued by Israel’s criminal prime minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, and his threat to displace Gaza’s residents, using children's kite games as a pretext. It said Netanyahu’s remarks confirm Israel’s intention to continue the aggression and go ahead with its displacement and genocidal plans using flimsy justifications. Hamas urged Gaza ceasefire mediators to condemn the regime’s escalations and force it to adhere to its commitments under the agreement. Hamas's statements came after Israel’s prime minister and minister of military affairs threatened to carry out assassinations and evacuate neighborhoods in Gaza, claiming that Palestinians are launching incendiary kites and balloons from Gaza towards settlements adjacent to the territory. Gaza’s government media office has also rejected the regime’s allegations as a pretext to justify its brutal crimes against innocent civilians.

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