12.04.2026 18:21
Following the failure of the US-Iran negotiations, US President Donald Trump issued a new threat against Iran, announcing that a blockade would be initiated for ships in the Strait of Hormuz. In the wake of Trump's threat, it was reported that Israeli Chief of Staff Eyal Zamir instructed the Israeli army to be prepared for renewed attacks on Iran. It was claimed that the alert level in the Israeli army had been raised, the target list had been expanded, and air defense systems had been strengthened.
Israeli Chief of Staff Eyal Zamir ordered the army to raise the alert level.
ORDER TO 'BE READY' FOR THE ARMY According to a report by Israel's Yedioth Ahronoth newspaper, following the failure of US-Iran negotiations, Zamir instructed the Israeli army to raise the alert level in preparation for the possibility of renewed attacks on Iran in the near future, giving a "be ready" order. Israeli army sources reported that the army has entered a "preparation mode" similar to that before the previous two attacks on Iran.
Eyal Zamir TARGETS IDENTIFIED The report stated that the Israeli Military Intelligence Directorate (AMAN) has accelerated its efforts to expand target lists in Iran, with missile systems, missile launchers, and supporting infrastructure among the primary targets.
ISRAEL STRENGTHENED AIR DEFENSE SYSTEMS It was also claimed that Israel has strengthened its air defense systems and is preparing for various scenarios, including simultaneous attacks on different fronts. Israeli defense officials assessed that the gap between the parties in the negotiations has deepened and that time for a diplomatic solution is running out.
TRUMP: WE WILL BLOCKADE SHIPS IN HORMUZ On the other hand, US President Trump, in his first statement following the unsuccessful US-Iran negotiations, issued threats towards Tehran. "Effective immediately, the best navy in the world, the US Navy, will begin the process of blockading all ships attempting to enter or exit the Strait of Hormuz," Trump said, continuing: "We will reach a basis where everyone is allowed to enter and everyone is allowed to exit. We will also begin to destroy the mines that the Iranians have laid in the strait. Any Iranian that fires upon us or peaceful ships will be sent to hell."
US-IRAN NEGOTIATIONS US Vice President JD Vance announced that direct negotiations with Iran in Islamabad, the capital of Pakistan, ended "without reaching an agreement." Iranian media suggested that the reason for the failure to reach a common framework and agreement in the Tehran-Washington talks in Islamabad was the excessive demands of the US.