Iranian Negotiator Warns US: 'Destructive Counterattack' if War Resumes
Iran's chief negotiator warned that if President Trump resumes war against Iran, Tehran will launch a 'destructive' counterattack. Reports suggest the US is considering new strikes.
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Iran's chief negotiator, Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, warned on the 23rd that if US President Donald Trump resumes war against Iran, Tehran will launch a 'destructive' counterattack. Ghalibaf stated on social media that Iranian forces have reorganized during the ceasefire, and any new conflict would be more painful for the US than the first day of war. US media outlets CBS and Axios reported that the US is considering a new round of military strikes, though Trump has not made a final decision.
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