Iran warns Israel of ‘crushing response’ to any naval intervention
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(Worthy News) – Iran’s defense minister warned Wednesday that the Islamic Republic would give a “crushing response” if Israel followed through on a threat by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to stymie Iranian oil shipments.
Defense minister Amir Hatami was responding to a speech last week in which Netanyahu warned that Israel’s navy might intervene if Iran was illegally exporting petroleum and bypassing American economic sanctions, the IRNA news agency reported
“If they have such an intention, this issue will be regarded as international piracy,” Hatami said. [ Source: Times of Israel (Read More…) ]
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