Iran’s Defence Ministry spokesperson Reza Talaei says the war with the US has not ended and warns Iran will respond to any “deception in diplomacy”, Al Jazeera has reported.
He adds that the opening of the Strait of Hormuz to non-military ships is conditional on a ceasefire in Lebanon.
The government’s constant threats to suspend KP’s elected dispensation over a political protest have escalated hostilities considerably. In that context, both sides did well to start talking.