Trump Warns Iran of Ruin If It Starts Fight
- Trump Warns Iran of Ruin If It Starts Fight
by https://www.trtworld.com/
US President Donald Trump’s has tightened economic sanctions against Iran and his administration says it has built up the US military presence in the region. Tehran has described the US moves as “psychological warfare” and a “political game.”
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The US President Donald Trump threatened Iran in a tweet on Sunday, raising concerns about a potential US-Iran conflict at a time when tensions between Washington and Tehran have risen. “If Iran wants to fight, that will be the official end of Iran. Never threaten the United States again,” Trump said in a tweet.
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Trump has tightened economic sanctions against Iran, and his administration says it has built up the US military presence in the region. It accuses Iran of threats to the US troops and interests.
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Iran says does not want war
Iran’s foreign minister downplayed the prospect of a new war in the region on Saturday, saying Tehran opposed it and no party was under the “illusion” the Islamic republic could be confronted.
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“We are certain… there will not be a war since neither we want a war nor does anyone have the illusion they can confront Iran in the region,” Mohammad Javad Zarif told state-run news agency IRNA at the end of a visit to China.
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Iran-US relations hit a new low last year as US Trump pulled out of a 2015 nuclear deal and reimposed unilateral sanctions that had been lifted in exchange for Tehran scaling back its nuclear program.
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Saudi-Iran tensions
Saudi Arabia’s Minister of Foreign Affairs Adel al Jubeir said on Sunday the kingdom does not want war but will defend itself. A week ago, four oil tankers were targeted in an alleged act of sabotage off the coast of the United Arab Emirates and days after Iran-allied Yemeni rebels claimed a drone attack on a Saudi oil pipeline. Saudi Arabia has blamed the pipeline attack on Iran. Gulf officials say an investigation into the tanker incident is underway.
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That incident was followed by drone strikes on Tuesday by Yemen’s Houthi rebels on a major Saudi oil pipeline, which provided an alternative export route if the Strait of Hormuz closed.
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