Israel’s top general warned attack plans against Iran were being revised and said any US return to the 2015 nuclear accord with Tehran would be “wrong”.
Israeli Lieutenant-General Aviv Kochavi made the remarks on Tuesday in an address to Tel Aviv University’s Institute for National Security Studies. He said the move was made after Iran began restarting its nuclear programme in recent months.
“In light of this fundamental analysis, I have instructed the Israel Defense Forces to prepare a number of operational plans, in addition to those already in place,” Kochavi said.
“It will be up to the political leadership, of course, to decide on implementation but these plans need to be on the table.”
Tehran, Iran – Iran requested more information from the Indonesian government on Monday on the seizure of one of its fuel tankers accused of illegally transferring oil.
Foreign ministry spokesman Saeed Khatibzadeh said Iran had heard “contradictory” details about the seizure of its MT Horse vessel on Sunday and is seeking clarification from Jakarta.
“But this is a technical issue and this kind of thing has been known to happen in shipping,” he told reporters during a press conference in the capital, Tehran.
Khatibzadeh said the Ports and Maritime Organisation of Iran and the country’s embassy in Indonesia are following up on the issue and further information will be announced when they become clear.
Iran, China to Continue Fight Against Donald Trump, Officials as Private Citizens
On 1/22/21 at 6:42 AM EST
President Donald Trump may have left office, but the combative foreign policy that made him a reviled figure among America s enemies looks set to stick with the president and top former administration officials.
This week, China and Iran placed sanctions on Trump, and on Thursday Iranian state-aligned media even hinted that the country still intends to take personal revenge against the former president over his maximum pressure stance towards Tehran.
The tweet was later shared by Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei along with his own threat.
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