Iran’s armed forces issue a warning that it is ready to respond with “even harsher, crushing, and unpredictable blows” to the United States, according to a statement carried by Iran’s Press TV. The message frames the US as the target of unspecified retaliation.
The warning follows comments attributed to US President Donald Trump in a United Nations speech, in which he threatens to “annihilate” Iran’s regime. One outlet reports the exchange as part of heightened tensions between Washington and Tehran, while also quoting the Iranian statement’s emphasis on readiness to carry out additional strikes. The reporting focuses on the language used by both sides rather than providing new details on any specific incident or operational plans.
With limited sourcing in the provided materials, the dispute is presented primarily through rhetoric: Iran’s retaliatory threat and the US threat referenced in the UN speech.
