Iranian parliament speaker dismisses Israeli defense minister's remarks as nonsense

Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Qalibaf on April 24 dismissed recent remarks by Israeli Defense Minister Katz as "nonsense." In a social media post, Qalibaf stated that the reason for the Israeli minister's anger and comments is Iran's unity around its leadership, which he claimed has completely thwarted their plots. The speaker's comments followed a video statement from Katz on April 23, in which he said Israel was prepared to resume military operations against Iran. Katz claimed Israel is awaiting U.S. approval and is ready to deliver a "destructive blow" to Iran's "most vulnerable points" to completely eliminate the regime.