Tehran Reacts to Trump's Warning
The US president has made a statement indicating that Iran could face bombing if it fails to agree to a nuclear deal. In response to the recent threat from US President Donald Trump, Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei warned that...
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The US president has made a statement indicating that Iran could face bombing if it fails to agree to a nuclear deal.
In response to the recent threat from US President Donald Trump, Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei warned that the country would retaliate if attacked.
In an NBC News interview on Sunday, Trump asserted that if Tehran does not accept his proposed deal and halt its nuclear program, the US will bomb the nation. He was quoted saying, “If they don’t make a deal there will be bombing. And it will be bombing the likes of which they have never seen before.”
Khamenei responded during a speech in Tehran on Monday, emphasizing that any attack would be met with strong retaliation. His English-language account on X stated, “The US and the Zionist regime threaten to commit vicious acts. Of course, if such vicious acts are committed, they will definitely receive a strong, reciprocal blow.”
He further remarked, “If the US and the Zionist regime are thinking of stirring up a sedition inside Iran, as they’ve done in some previous years, the Iranian nation itself will answer them.”
This escalating rhetoric arises amid years of tension surrounding Tehran's nuclear program. During his first term in office, Trump withdrew from the 2015 Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action, which was an international agreement aimed at scaling down Iran's nuclear program in exchange for the easing of sanctions. Following the US’s departure and the re-imposition of sanctions, Iran reportedly reduced its compliance with the deal.
Last year, Rafael Grossi, head of the International Atomic Energy Agency, noted that Iran was increasing its uranium enrichment to 60% purity, raising concerns, as weapons-grade material requires around 90% enrichment.
Iran has dismissed allegations regarding its nuclear intentions, maintaining that its program is peaceful and complies with “international frameworks."
In early March, Trump mentioned that he sent a letter to Khamenei proposing a resumption of talks about the deal and indicated that he was giving Iran a two-month timeframe to respond.
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian called on the US to first restore trust with Tehran, which he stated had been broken. During a cabinet meeting on Sunday, he rejected the idea of direct talks but noted that “the path of indirect negotiations is open.”
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In response to the recent threat from US President Donald Trump, Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei warned that the country would retaliate if attacked.
In an NBC News interview on Sunday, Trump asserted that if Tehran does not accept his proposed deal and halt its nuclear program, the US will bomb the nation. He was quoted saying, “If they don’t make a deal there will be bombing. And it will be bombing the likes of which they have never seen before.”
Khamenei responded during a speech in Tehran on Monday, emphasizing that any attack would be met with strong retaliation. His English-language account on X stated, “The US and the Zionist regime threaten to commit vicious acts. Of course, if such vicious acts are committed, they will definitely receive a strong, reciprocal blow.”
He further remarked, “If the US and the Zionist regime are thinking of stirring up a sedition inside Iran, as they’ve done in some previous years, the Iranian nation itself will answer them.”
This escalating rhetoric arises amid years of tension surrounding Tehran's nuclear program. During his first term in office, Trump withdrew from the 2015 Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action, which was an international agreement aimed at scaling down Iran's nuclear program in exchange for the easing of sanctions. Following the US’s departure and the re-imposition of sanctions, Iran reportedly reduced its compliance with the deal.
Last year, Rafael Grossi, head of the International Atomic Energy Agency, noted that Iran was increasing its uranium enrichment to 60% purity, raising concerns, as weapons-grade material requires around 90% enrichment.
Iran has dismissed allegations regarding its nuclear intentions, maintaining that its program is peaceful and complies with “international frameworks."
In early March, Trump mentioned that he sent a letter to Khamenei proposing a resumption of talks about the deal and indicated that he was giving Iran a two-month timeframe to respond.
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian called on the US to first restore trust with Tehran, which he stated had been broken. During a cabinet meeting on Sunday, he rejected the idea of direct talks but noted that “the path of indirect negotiations is open.”
Allen M Lee for TROIB News
