Israel Awaits US Approval for Iran Strikes

Israel's Defense Minister Israel Katz stated on Thursday that the country is prepared to resume military operations against Iran but is awaiting approval from the United States to proceed with strikes targeting key infrastructure and leadership. The announcement comes amid a fragile ceasefire and escalating tensions over the Strait of Hormuz, a vital global shipping route.

Katz, speaking after a security assessment, emphasized that the Israeli Defense Forces are ready for both defensive and offensive actions, with targets already identified. "The IDF is ready both defensively and offensively, and the targets are marked," he said in a video statement. He specified that Israel seeks a U.S. green light to "complete the elimination of the Khamenei dynasty and to return Iran to the dark ages and the stone ages by destroying key energy and electricity facilities and dismantling its national economic infrastructure." Katz warned that any renewed attacks would differ from previous ones, describing them as "different and lethal, adding devastating blows at the most sensitive points that will shake and bring down its foundations."

The conflict began on February 28, when U.S. and Israeli...