Israel's defense minister, Israel Katz, stated on 4/3 that he had spoken by phone with his US counterpart, Pete Hegseth, to discuss the ongoing attack campaign against Iran.

Hegseth praised the strong cooperation between the two countries' militaries and the capabilities of the Israel Defense Forces (IDF). "Continue fighting to the end, we stand by your side," the US defense minister affirmed.

The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Thomas Hudner launches a Tomahawk missile toward a target in Iran on 1/3. *Photo: US Navy*.

Minister Katz thanked US President Donald Trump for his support of Israel, emphasizing that "the cooperation between President Trump and Prime Minister Netanyahu against Iran is changing regional and global history."

Meanwhile, General Kioumars Heydari, deputy commander of Iran's Khatam al-Anbia Central Command, also expressed a resolute stance as the war with the US and Israel entered its 6th day. He asserted that Iran "will not give up this war" until it achieves its objectives and inflicts a severe blow on the US.

"For us, the number of days this war lasts is not important," General Heydari said. "We experienced an 8-year war, and we will only end this conflict when we achieve our goals, making the enemy regret and despair."

The US and Israel are intensifying missile strikes on strategic targets in Iran, while Tehran is retaliating by attacking a series of US military facilities and power infrastructure across 9 Middle Eastern countries. The conflict has resulted in approximately 1,100 deaths on all sides.

Hong Hanh (According to Times of Israel, Aljazeera)