Iranian official says war with US “likely” will resume

Mohammad Jarfar Assad, deputy commander of Central Staff Khatham al-Anbiya, the army's central command, made these statements on May 2nd, claiming that the evidence shows that “America does not respect any agreement or commitment”.

He dismissed US statements and actions since the April 8th ceasefire, telling them as widely intensified, designed, according to him, primarily to stop the decline of oil prices and to help Washington of “range from the trap that created itself”, reports the report. Radio Free Europe, broadcast Periscope

He added that his forces are in a state of “complete readiness” for any possible situation.

These statements came at a time when diplomatic tensions are increasing. Iran submitted its draft to Islamabad on April 29th, state media reported, but no details were given about its contents.

The war, launched by the United States and Israel on February 28th, has been interrupted since April 8th, although a peace talks round held in Pakistan has not produced results.

In Washington, US President Donald Trump said he was not satisfied with the Iranian bid.

“> At this moment I am not satisfied with what they are offering”, he told reporters, attributing the blockade to “large arguments” within the Iranian leadership.

He presented the selection directly: “Do we want to go and just destroy them completely and end them forever or do we want to try to make a deal? ”

Trump said that “would prefer not to” select the first option, “from a human perspective”. /Periscope/