U.S.-Israeli strikes on Iran lead to a continuing war
U.S. and Israeli strikes on Iran began on Feb. 28, and the war has continued amid Iran’s restrictions on Strait of Hormuz traffic and a U.S. blockade of Iranian ports.
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In their own words
Quotation marks: the speaker's own words. Other lines are our summaries.
United States
“…will not be attacking Iran at any time prior to the Midterm Elections to be held in the United States on November 3rd”
Iran
Iran rebutted the US claim, saying mines still remain on routes it has not authorized.
Israel
Netanyahu said deciding to attack Iran's nuclear facilities was one of the easiest decisions he had made as prime minister.
As quoted in Korean, with a machine translation
“하지만 총리로서 내가 내려야 했던 결정 가운데 가장 쉬운 결정 중 하나였다”
Machine translation: “But it was one of the easiest decisions I had to make as prime minister.”
Accounts conflict Who began the current war
Reports say the United States and Israel launched strikes on Iran on Feb. 28.
Trump said the United States did not start a war with Iran.
Disputed Who controls Hormuz and whether commercial ships can pass
Iran claims control, requires ships to obtain its authorization and says the Strait remains closed.
U.S. officials say the waterway is open and under U.S. control, with oil tankers crossing.
Accounts conflict What caused the tanker’s explosion
UKMTO said a small boat attached two explosive devices to a tanker, causing an engine-room fire.
Iran’s Revolutionary Guards said a supertanker struck a naval mine while using an unauthorized route.
Accounts conflict Responsibility for the failed implementation of the Iran-U.S. memorandum
TASS reported a U.S. accusation that Iran breached Strait-related agreements before Washington resumed large-scale strikes.
Iranian officials said U.S. actions violated the understanding or blocked its implementation.
Accounts conflict Whether Iran seeks nuclear weapons
The United States, Israel and Western allies accuse Iran of seeking nuclear weapons.
Iran denies seeking nuclear weapons and says its nuclear program is peaceful.
