Iran has issued a warning to the United States that any new act of aggression would lead to an "unimaginable" response, with parliament speaker Mohammad Baqer Qalibaf stating that Iran would not back down if attacked. This warning comes as tensions rise over the future of the Strait of Hormuz, a crucial waterway connecting the Persian Gulf to the Arabian Sea.
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Iran's warning suggests a potential escalation of tensions, with Iran asserting its autho…: Iran's warning suggests a potential escalation of tensions, with Iran asserting its authority over passage through the waterway.
The Strait of Hormuz is crucial for international energy shipments, and Iran and the US r…: The Strait of Hormuz is crucial for international energy shipments, and Iran and the US remain at odds over how the strait should be managed.
The warning comes as tensions rise over the future of the Strait of Hormuz, a crucial wat…: The warning comes as tensions rise over the future of the Strait of Hormuz, a crucial waterway connecting the Persian Gulf to the Arabian Sea.
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Iran has issued a warning to the United States that any new act of militarism would lead to an "unimaginable" response, with parliament speaker Mohammad Baqer Qalibaf saying that Iran would not back down if attacked.
Addressing parliament, Qalibaf said the Iranian government would not be intimidated by US military threats or pressure and would defend what it considers the country’s territorial integrity.
“Americans think that with a few levers of media pressure or military threats, they can make this great nation surrender to them,” he said, according to a report by Iran’s Tasnim news agency.
“Unaware that today's Iran is not the Iran of the Pahlavi era of humiliation, but rather an impregnable fortress of self-confidence, defensive strength and iron will,” he added.
Qalibaf said Iran was prepared to respond forcefully to any violation of its territory and insisted that threats of a wider war would not compel the country to abandon its interests.
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