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Iranian VP warns war with Israel could start at any moment
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Iran's First Vice President Mohammad Reza Aref speaks during the third Caspian Economic Forum in Tehran on February 18, 2025. (ATTA KENARE / AFP)
TEHRAN, Iran — A senior Iranian official warns that war with Israel could erupt at any moment, describing the current lull after June’s 12-day conflict as only a temporary halt.
“We must be prepared at every moment for confrontation; right now, we are not even in a ceasefire (agreement); we are in a cessation of hostilities,” First Vice President Mohammad Reza Aref says.
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