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STANDARD POLITICAL UNVERIFIED

Iranian Parliament Speaker warns of imminent conflict resumption; Israel maintains high alert status

Apr 18, 2026 10:33 PM CT Tehran, Iran Iran,Israel,escalation,rhetoric,high-alert,diplomacy

Summary

Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf stated that hostilities could resume at any moment, citing a lack of trust in the United States. This rhetoric signals continued high tension and potential for escalation in the Iran-Israel theater, prompting Israel to maintain a state of high alert. The statement serves as a political warning rather than an immediate military action, but indicates a fragile diplomatic environment.

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Iran says fighting could restart 'any moment', Israel on high alert  Iran’s parliament speaker and chief negotiator, Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, said Tehran does not trust the United States and warned that fighting could resume “at any moment”, according to remarks aired on state television ea...

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Iran NEUTRAL

Parliament Speaker warned that fighting could restart at any moment and expressed distrust of the US.

Israel NEUTRAL

Maintained a state of high alert in response to Iranian warnings.

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