Iran warns Israel against aiding US mission in Strait of Hormuz

cde.news desk 10 August 2019, 08:00 · 1 min read

epa03060767 Oil ships are seen in Tibat at one of Strait of Hormuz ends, Oman, 15 January 2012. Iranian generals have recently threatened to close the Strait of Hormuz - a vital international oil shipping route in the Gulf - if oil sanctions are imposed against the Islamic state. The United States issued counter-warnings of decisively confronting such a move. The people living in Khasab and other cities at Strait of Hormuz complained that they will lose their jobs depending on tourists and fishing the strait was closed. EPA/ALI HAIDER

Iran has warned Israel against aiding a United States-led maritime mission in the Gulf, saying it reserved the right to confront such a “clear threat”.

The comments on Friday by foreign ministry spokesman Abbas Mousavi came after Israeli media reported that Israel’s Minister of Foreign Affairs Israel Katz had told colleagues in a closed-door meeting on Tuesday that the country was assisting the US-led coalition with intelligence and other unspecified aid.

Israeli officials have declined to confirm or deny the reports about Israel’s involvement in the naval mission that the US has said is needed to “combat Iranian aggression” in the strategically important Strait of Hormuz.

via Al Jazeera

Topics Iran Israel Strait of Hormuz