OIC condemns Israeli war on Iran but makes no mention of US strike

Iran has prepared itself for a war with Israel lasting at least two to six months, the IRGC-affiliated Fars News reported.

“I encourage the Chinese government in Beijing to call them (Iran) about that, because they heavily depend on the Strait of Hormuz for their oil,” US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said when asked if anticipates Tehran to close off the strait in retaliation against US strikes on its nuclear sites.

“If they do that, it will be another terrible mistake…It’s economic suicide for them if they do it, and we retain options to deal with that,” he added.

Secretary of State Marco Rubio said on Sunday that if Tehran retaliates against US strikes on Iran’s nuclear sites, “it'll be the worst mistake they've ever made.”

Speaking to Fox News, he added that the United States is not looking for war in Iran.

The US top diplomat said Iran has highly enriched uranium in sufficient quantities in order to make at least nine or 10 nuclear bombs.

"They had it all in place, now not so much," he added.

Iran’s parliament has approved a measure to close the strategically vital Strait of Hormuz, a key global oil shipping route, following US strikes on Iran’s nuclear sites, state-run Press TV reported on Sunday.

Major General Esmail Kowsari, a member of the parliament’s National Security Committee, told state media that while the parliament has reached a consensus in favor of closing the strait, the final decision rests with Iran’s Supreme National Security Council, the country’s highest security authority.

The spokesperson for Iran's judiciary announced the arrest of three individuals in Kermanshah province on charges of "espionage," saying that one of them is a citizen of a European country.