The United States and Iran continue trading warnings while talks proceed on ending a Middle East war that began with US strikes on Feb. 28. In recent remarks, President Donald Trump says he has held off a planned new offensive against Iran, citing ongoing negotiations and the prospect of reaching a peace deal soon. He also says the US military remains prepared to carry out a “large-scale” assault or another strike if no acceptable agreement is reached. Iran responds by warning that any renewed US attack would trigger wider escalation. Iran’s army and the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) signal they could open “new fronts” and that any renewed conflict would extend beyond the region. On April 8, a shaky ceasefire goes into effect, and both sides continue exchanging proposals through intermediaries. Iran’s chief negotiator also warns that the United States seeks to “start new war,” while asserting that Iran would respond forcefully if attacks resume. Iranian officials and Gulf leaders are referenced in Trump’s account of why he postponed the planned offensive.
Iran and US trade threats as Trump says he held off renewed attack
The United States and Iran continue trading warnings while talks proceed on ending a Middle East war that began with US strikes on Feb. 28. In recent remarks, President Donald Trump says he has held o...
- Trump says the US held off a planned offensive against Iran due to ongoing negotiations for a peace deal.
- Trump also says the US remains prepared to launch a large-scale assault if no acceptable deal is reached.
- Iran warns that if the US resumes attacks, it could open “new fronts” and expand fighting beyond the region.
- A shaky ceasefire has been in place since April 8 amid continued talks and exchanged proposals.
- The conflict began on Feb. 28 with US strikes, and both Washington and Tehran have publicly traded threats while negotiations continue.
Iran has warned the United States against resuming attacks, threatening to open new fronts if the current ceasefire ends following remarks from Donald Trump that the US may have to deliver another “big hit” against Tehran. Meanwhile, Iranian civilians are preparing for a new flare-up, as negotiations have yet to lead to any concrete decisions.
3 months agoIran's chief negotiator said Wednesday the United States wanted to restart the Middle East war after President Donald Trump said he would attack again unless Tehran agreed a peace deal.Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, who warned of a "forceful response", was speaking after Iran's Revolutionary Guards said any renewed war would spread far beyond the Middle East.
3 months agoTrump says he could strike Iran again as Tehran threatens ‘new fronts’ in war if an attack takes placeTrump threatens ‘a big hit’ if Tehran does not make deal soonIran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) has threatened to extend a renewed war beyond the Middle East if the US resumes attacks against Tehran.The warning came after Donald Trump threatened to strike Iran again if it did not accept a deal to end the conflict. Continue reading...
3 months agoTEHRAN — Iran's army warned on Tuesday it would "open new fronts" against the United States if it resumes attacks, after President Donald Trump said he had held off launching a planned new offensive in the hope of striking a deal. The warning came with a shaky ceasefire in place since April 8 and after Washington and Tehran exchanged talks proposals through intermediaries in an effort to end the Middle East war, which began with U.S. strikes on February 28. In a post on his Truth Social platform, Trump said Gulf leaders had asked him "to hold off on our planned Military attack of the Islamic Republic of Iran, which was scheduled for tomorrow, in that serious negotiations are now taking place." But Trump added he had instructed the U.S. military to be "prepared to go forward with a full, large-scale assault of Iran, on a moment's notice, in the event that an acceptable Deal is not reached." Iran's Deputy Foreign Minister Kazem Gharibabadi wrote on X that Trump's comments meant the U.S. leader was "calling a 'threat' a 'chance for peace'!" On Tuesday, Iran's army spokesman Mohammad Akrami
3 months agoPresident Donald Trump warned Tuesday that the United States may strike Iran again, a day after he said he had held off a major assault in hope of a deal to end the war -- but Tehran's army threatened to open "new fronts" if he went ahead.Trump told reporters at the White House that he had been just "an hour away" from relaunching Washington's attacks on Iran before postponing the order, after weeks of a fragile ceasefire and talks to end the war that began on February 28.
3 months agoIran's army warned on Tuesday it would "open new fronts" against the United States if it resumes attacks, after President Donald Trump said he had held off launching a planned new offensive in the hope of striking a deal.The warning came with a shaky ceasefire in place since April 8 and after Washington and Tehran exchanged talks proposals through intermediaries in an effort to end the Middle East war, which began with US strikes on February 28.
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