Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian vowed on Saturday to rebuild everything destroyed in air strikes by Israel and the United States even better than before as the conflict in the Middle East grinds on.
In a post on X, he said: “Fifteen days have passed since the imposed and unjust war, and despite the transportation, communication, and other challenges, thanks to our colleagues in the government, no serious disruption in service delivery to the people has occurred. With the companionship of you noble people of Iran, we will overcome these conditions and rebuild everything they have destroyed even better than before.”
The comments came after US President Donald Trump said that warships from the American military and other countries were on their way to ensure the Strait of Hormuz remained “open and safe” for traffic.
He also said the US would continue to bomb the Iranian shoreline and the country’s boats and ships.
He earlier threatened to strike the oil infrastructure of Iran’s Kharg Island hub unless Tehran stopped attacking vessels in the Strait of Hormuz, a warning that could further roil markets coping with a historic supply disruption.
Trump paired his Friday ultimatum with a social media post saying the US had “totally obliterated” military targets on the island, the export terminal for 90% of Iran’s oil shipments, which lies about 500 kilometres northwest of the strait.