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Israel Warns Iran Sanctions Pressure May Trigger Desperate Steps
The United States has placed new economic sanctions on Iran.
Israeli Defence Minister Israel Katz said the sanctions are causing serious pressure.
He warned that this pressure could make Iran’s leaders take dangerous actions.
Katz also said Israel would respond very strongly if Iran attacked Israel.
He threatened strikes against Iranian military and civilian infrastructure.
The article says the United States resumed air raids on Iran on Sunday.
Iran responded by attacking US military targets in the Gulf and Jordan.
Katz said Iran has not attacked Israel after earlier Israeli strikes.
The two countries remain involved in a tense military confrontation.
Israeli Defence Minister Israel Katz said US sanctions are hurting Iran’s economy.
Katz warned that economic pressure and fears of unrest could prompt Tehran to take extreme action.
He said Israel would respond forcefully if Iran attacks, including against military and civilian infrastructure.
The United States announced new sanctions last month and resumed air raids on Iran on Sunday.
Iran has retaliated against US military targets in the Gulf and Jordan but has not attacked Israel, according to Katz.
- Who
- Israeli Defence Minister Israel Katz, the United States, Iran, and Israel.
- What
- Katz warned that US economic pressure could push Iran toward desperate actions and threatened a forceful Israeli response to any Iranian attack.
- Where
- The confrontation involves Iran, Israel, the Gulf, and Jordan.
- When
- Katz made the remarks on Thursday; the article also refers to sanctions announced last month and US air raids resumed on Sunday.
- Why
- The United States is imposing sanctions and conducting military operations against Iran, while Israel says it is seeking to deter Iranian attacks.
Key facts
- Israeli official
- Israel Katz, Israel’s defence minister
- US sanctions
- The US Treasury announced a new series of sanctions last month to pressure Iran’s economy.
- Recent US action
- The US air force resumed raids on Iran on Sunday.
- Iranian retaliation
- Iran attacked US military targets in the Gulf and in Jordan, according to the article.
- Israel’s warning
- Katz said an Iranian attack would lead Israel to strike Iranian military and civilian infrastructure.
- Earlier conflict
- The article says Israel and the United States launched the Middle East war in late February, followed by a ceasefire deal in April that later fell apart.
Quotes
Israel Katz
Israeli defence minister
“We see signs indicating that the heavy economic pressure they are under, and the fear of an uprising and the collapse of the regime, may push them to desperate steps”
NDTV
“We will strike all of Iran's national military and civilian infrastructure -- including energy infrastructure -- and push Iran deep back into the Stone Age”
NDTV
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