US sees Iran as 'predictable' after renewed strikes, hardline commentator says

A senior US defense official said Iran reconstituted its air defense and missile systems along the Strait of Hormuz since a ceasefire on April 7, according to Fox News.

The official said this rebuilding led to renewed US strikes on previously targeted areas, including locations near Qeshm Island and Sirik, adding that Iranian forces have “moved things around” despite significant damage from earlier operations.

US Central Command (CENTCOM) said on Saturday US forces conducted additional strikes on multiple targets in Iran following what it described as an Iranian attack on the Panama-flagged tanker M/T Kiku near the Strait of Hormuz.

CENTCOM said US aircraft struck military surveillance infrastructure, communications systems, air defense sites, drone storage facilities and minelayer capabilities, adding that the action followed earlier strikes after an attack on another commercial vessel.

Iranian lawmaker Kamran Ghazanfari on Saturday criticized a statement attributed to Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) member states saying regional peace requires countering threats from Iran, including missiles, drones and proxy forces.

In a post on X, Ghazanfari said Iran’s retreat from what he described as “legitimate 10-point demands” and its push for negotiations had allowed what he called “Trump’s servants” to “show off” against Tehran.

Iranian lawmaker and spokesperson for parliament’s National Security and Foreign Policy Commission Ebrahim Rezaei on Saturday called for the release of people’s frozen funds held inside Iran’s banking system.

In a post on X, he urged authorities to unfreeze domestic bank assets, saying the focus should be on resolving restrictions on people’s money within the country.

Hardline influencer Davood Modaresian said on Saturday more than 60 Iranian lawmakers had canceled a planned protest outside parliament on Sunday after the parliament's presiding board promised to resume open sessions following funeral ceremonies for senior officials killed in the recent conflict. Modaresian said the lawmakers were wrong to call off the demonstration.