Mohammad Marandi, an Iranian-affiliated analyst, asserts that Tehran's closure of the Strait of Hormuz compelled President Trump to pressure Prime Minister Netanyahu to halt Israeli operations in Lebanon, according to a single unverified channel report. Marandi calls the move a first step and warns that Iran may soon conduct military attacks against Israel.
Mohammad Marandi, a commentator widely seen as aligned with the Iranian establishment, told the source that the IRGC's closure of the Strait of Hormuz achieved a key strategic goal: forcing US President Trump to press Israel to halt its fire in Lebanon. Marandi described the blockade, announced formally by the IRGC last Saturday, as a 'first step' and warned that Tehran may soon escalate to direct military attacks against 'the Zionist entity.'
The remarks come as the Strait of Hormuz remains shut, and as US-Iran negotiations appear stalled over Tehran's demand for a full Israeli withdrawal from southern Lebanon. As The Zioneer reported, the IRGC formally linked the maritime blockade to continued IDF operations on the northern front.
The single unverified Telegram report has not been corroborated by Iranian state media or other independent sources. Marandi's analysis represents the view of Iranian hardliners, but its accuracy as a description of actual US-Israeli diplomacy cannot be confirmed.
2 developments
- DevelopingIsraeli analyst: Response to Iran's Hormuz closure should be continued ops in Lebanon
- ConfirmedIran threatens missile retaliation amid Hormuz closure as U.S. talks continue
- DevelopingTrump: Without a deal, US military actions could shut Hormuz for extended period
- StrongIranian source threatens to attack any vessel crossing the Strait of Hormuz
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