US President Donald Trump warned Sunday Tehran of consequences “the likes of which few throughout history have ever suffered,” if it threatens the United States.
“Never, ever threaten the United States again or you will suffer consequences the likes of which few throughout history have ever suffered before,” Trump said in a Twitter post.
The Iranian President said earlier “war with Iran is the mother of all wars,” but did not rule out peace between the two countries.
“Today, speaking with US has no meaning except surrender and end of people’s achievements. Mr Trump! We are the people of dignity and guarantor of security of the waterway of the region throughout the history. Don’t play with the lion’s tail; you will regret it,” Rouhani said at a meeting with the Iranian diplomats as quoted by the presidential office.
The Iranian president also said that Iran’s power was of deterrent nature, adding that the country was not fighting against anyone. “But the enemies must understand well that war with Iran is the mother of all wars and peace with Iran is the mother of all peace. We have never been intimidated and will respond threat with threat,” Rouhani stressed.
US State Secretary Michael Pompeo delivered a speech on Sunday on “Supporting Iranian Voices” at the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library and Center for Public Affairs, in which he compared the Iranian government to mafia.
“Iran is run by something that resembles the mafia more than a government,” Pompeo said
In early May, US President Donald Trump announced that the United States would be pulling out from the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), commonly known as the Iran nuclear deal, signed in 2015 in Vienna by Iran, the European Union, China, France, Russia, the United Kingdom, the United States, and Germany.
In addition, the US president decided to reinstate wide-ranging sanctions on Iran, previously lifted under the agreement in exchange for Tehran maintaining the peaceful nature of its nuclear program. Washington’s unilateral move has been opposed by other parties to the nuclear deal.
Sourse: sputniknews.com
