Iran's Chief Negotiator Warns US Against Threats, Vows Response
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Iran's chief negotiator and Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf warned the US against making threats, stating "our armed forces are ready to respond." He dismissed US threats as a sign of desperation and vowed Iran would "act" regardless of American statements.
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Why It Matters
Iran's chief negotiator Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf warned the United States against making threats, stating that Iran's armed forces are ready to respond. This comes after US President Donald Trump threatened to strike Iran over its support for Hezbollah.
Iran’s chief negotiator Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf warned the United States on Sunday against making threats at the Islamic republic, vowing that “our armed forces are ready to respond”.
“Don’t they think that if their threats had any effect, they would not have reached today’s state of desperation? We do not take American threats into account,” said Parliament Speaker Ghalibaf, after US President Donald Trump threatened to strike Iran over its support for Hezbollah.
“They would do better to be careful with their statements; our armed forces are ready to respond to them in a different manner. No matter what they say, we are the ones who act.”
“If they don’t, we’ll hit Iran very hard again, just like we did last week, only harder!!!” he added.
Open Questions
- What specific actions would constitute a US threat?
- What form would Iran's response take?
