BAKU, Azerbaijan, April 6. Iran views adherence
to the ceasefire as a way to give the opposing side time to
strengthen its own forces, the spokesman for the
Iranian Foreign Ministry, Esmail Baghaei, said at a press
conference in Tehran today, Trend reports.
Baghaei emphasized that, under the current circumstances, such
an approach is unacceptable.
He further asserted that Iran's demands must be addressed
directly, without the imposition of a ceasefire, and reiterated
that Iran is taking necessary measures to ensure its security.
On February 28, the United States and Israel launched military
operations against Iran, striking major cities, including Tehran.
The White House cited missile and nuclear threats originating from
the Islamic Republic as justification for the attacks. The strikes
reportedly killed Iran’s Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei,
along with several other senior officials. In response, Iran’s
Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps announced a large-scale
retaliatory operation against Israel and has targeted U.S.
facilities across Bahrain, Jordan, Iraq, Qatar, Kuwait, the UAE,
Oman, Saudi Arabia, and Syria using ballistic missiles, cruise
missiles, and drones.
The conflict has placed the region’s energy infrastructure and
maritime shipping under serious threat. Due to security tensions in
the Strait of Hormuz, global oil prices have risen significantly.
Iran fully controls the Strait of Hormuz and allows passage only to
vessels it deems necessary.
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