We don’t know when it will happen and if it will happen,
But it seems to me that the Iranians are in a very difficult position,
Something could happen as soon as this week by Iran and its proxies... That is a U.S. assessment as well as an Israel assessment,
We hope our response will be timed and executed in a way that does not harm a potential ceasefire,
If something does happen this week, the timing of it could certainly well have an impact on these talks we want to do on Thursday,
Hamas has repeatedly rejected Israel's efforts to reach a cease-fire and hostage deal, and unfortunately, it's really unclear at this time what, if anything, would change that approach,
We called on Iran to stand down its ongoing threats of a military attack against Israel and discussed the serious consequences for regional security should such an attack take place,
The renewed push for a ceasefire offers Iran a way out of this escalatory cycle,
We have to be prepared for what could be a significant set of attacks. Which is why, again, we have increased our force posture and capabilities in the region,
Iran is determined to defend its national security,
Such a request lacks political logic, flies in the face of the principles and rules of international law, and constitutes public and practical support for Israel,
The inaction of the United Nations Security Council and the extensive political and military support of Western governments to the Zionist regime (Israel) are the main factors behind the regional expansion of the Gaza crisis,
When Gallant adopts the anti-Israel narrative, he harms the chances of reaching a hostage deal,
In two separate incidents, two [Hamas] soldiers assigned to guard enemy prisoners fired at a Zionist prisoner, killing him immediately, and also injured two female prisoners critically.”
Without any objection to the crimes of the Zionist regime (Israel), the E3 statement impudently requires Iran not to respond to a violation of its sovereignty and territorial integrity,
The reason we're doing that is to finalize the details of the implementation of the framework agreement,
We share the same concerns and expectations that our Israeli counterparts have with respect to potential timing here. Could be this week,
We obviously don't want to see Israel have to defend itself against another onslaught, like they did in April. But, if that's what comes at them, we will continue to help them defend themselves,
We expect a reaction from Iran or Hezbollah and assume something will happen,
This would be an important contribution to regional de-escalation,