TEL AVIV, November 13. /TASS/. The US Central Command (CENTCOM) has instructed the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) to prepare for resuming a military campaign against Iran, Israel’s state-run TV and radio broadcaster Kan said citing a US source.
According to the report, Israel and countries of the Persian Gulf have been told to prepare for the possibility of a renewed war with Tehran soon. The warnings were conveyed through security channels.
Kan says these signals run counter to recent remarks by US President Donald Trump, who said he saw no need to resume a military campaign against Iran.
The United States and Israel started a war with Iran on February 28. In June, Washington and Tehran signed a memorandum of understanding providing for an immediate cessation of hostilities on all fronts. However, on the night of July 8, the United States resumed large-scale strikes against Iran, accusing it of violating the agreements on the Strait of Hormuz. About 25% of the world's oil trade and about 20% of liquefied natural gas are transported through it. Later the US administration actually signaled the cessation of the use of large-scale military force against Iran and the transition to an attempt to strangle it with sanctions.