Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf stated that Iran is 'firmly positioned on the battlefield' and ready to respond to any enemy mistake. Despite progress in negotiations, a final agreement with the US remains elusive.
A two-week ceasefire deadline looms on April 22, with thousands killed and oil prices surging due to the closure of the Strait of Hormuz. Iran has shut the energy choke point again, citing a US blockade of Iranian ports.
The US and Israel launched the war on February 28, and a separate ceasefire agreement between Israel and Lebanon is now in tatters. Israeli strikes on Lebanon have continued, with the Israeli military claiming they did not violate the ceasefire.
