Iran's military has warned that it will not allow the reconstruction of American military bases in the Middle East, stating that more than 228 US installations and positions sustained damage or were destroyed during the war.
"We will never allow the enemy's bases to be rebuilt in the region," said Iranian Army spokesman Brigadier General Mohamad Akraminia, according to the Fars news agency.
Akraminia asserted that, according to "reliable international sources", more than 228 American military installations and positions in the region suffered serious damage or were destroyed.
He further stated that no US bases remain in the region with the capacity to conduct military operations, compelling Washington to refuel its ships and resupply its troops from outside the Middle East.
The remarks came after US President Donald Trump confirmed late on Friday that new, limited-scope strikes had been carried out against Iranian air defence systems, which he described as minor operations.
Iranian state media reported that two explosions were heard in the Suza area on Qeshm Island, located in the strategically vital Strait of Hormuz, citing witnesses who said two projectiles struck the island after the sound of an aircraft overhead.
The new strikes occurred amid indirect negotiations between Tehran and Washington, mediated by Qatar, aimed at ending the war, as both sides remain deadlocked over the status of the Strait of Hormuz.
Iran maintains that it has the strategic waterway under its control and insists that Hormuz will remain blocked until the United States accepts seven conditions for ending the war. Among Tehran's conditions are a halt to hostilities on all fronts — including Lebanon — the unblocking of Iranian assets held in third countries, and the lifting of the American naval blockade and oil sanctions against the country.
Source: Diário Económico
Original article: https://www.diarioeconomico.co.mz/?p=559342
