Iranian officials claim that the US attack on Iran “will not fail to respond”

On 12 July, according to Al Jazeera, Ali Safari, spokesman adviser to the Iranian Ministry of Foreign Affairs. He stated that the recent United States strike “will not fail to respond” and accused the United States of failing to honour its commitments under the memorandum of understanding (MOU) signed on 16 June. Safari maintains that the memorandum places responsibility for “Future arrangements in the Straits of Hormuz” on Iran and is to be developed in consultation with Oman and other countries. “The southern shipping routes opened under United States pressure have hindered the implementation of the Agreement and have created serious security risks, including the possibility of collisions. It was irresponsible to have a ship shut down the navigation system through the route, he said. “The United States must choose between complying with the agreement it signed 23 days ago or completely abandoning its commitments. Iran is much stronger than you think and prepared for war,” he added。