Iran<\/a> would continue to fight even if faced with further military action.<\/p>\n“Now the only option Americans can use against us is nuclear bombing. They can’t do anything beyond this. We will still fight,” he said.<\/p>\n
Asked whether there were concerns over a possible US or Israeli attack on the ongoing funeral procession of Ali Khamenei, Gholamzadeh alleged that both countries had considered disrupting the event but backed down after witnessing the scale of public participation and the presence of international guests.<\/p>\n
“They were planning to disrupt it, but after seeing the large gatherings and the presence of international guests, they pulled back,” he alleged.<\/p>\n
Gholamzadeh said the funeral ceremonies were now in their final phase and had drawn a massive turnout, with large crowds gathering to pay their respects.<\/p>\n
The Tehran Deputy Mayor said that the Strait of Hormuz, the strategically important waterway responsible for a fifth of the world’s shipping, remains open. “But after 60 days, we will impose a tax. International law does not apply to the Strait of Hormuz,” he added.<\/p>\n
Speaking about the status of indirect negotiations between Tehran and Washington, Gholamzadeh said there had been no progress so far. “The negotiations are not moving forward. We know it, and the US also knows it,” the Deputy Mayor, who is associated with Iran’s negotiating team as an expert, said. <\/p>\n
IRAN-US TENSIONS CONTINUE<\/p>\n
His remarks come amid continued tensions in the region despite an interim understanding reached between the United States and Iran. While talks between the two sides have hit a deadlock, fresh incidents in the Strait of Hormuz have raised concerns over the fragile arrangement.<\/p>\n
Iran’s Revolutionary Guards fired at least two missiles at commercial vessels transiting the strategic waterway, damaging two ships, though no casualties were reported, Axios reported, citing a US official.<\/p>\n
The reported strikes on Monday have raised questions over a memorandum of understanding signed less than three weeks ago, under which Tehran had agreed to halt attacks in the Strait of Hormuz. They also came shortly after the expiry of a Qatar-mediated week-long arrangement between the US and Iran to suspend attacks in the area.<\/p>\n
These were the first reported attacks on commercial shipping since Iran began a period of nationwide mourning following the killing of Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei during the US-Israeli conflict earlier this year.<\/p>\n
Since then, Iran has tightened its control over the Strait of Hormuz and has sought to establish a permanent system to collect transit fees from commercial vessels passing through the key maritime route.<\/p>\n
– Ends<\/p>\n
Published By: <\/p>\n
Aprameya Rao<\/p>\n
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