Iran ‘s army spokesperson Mohammad Akraminia reportedly said that the country is ready for confrontation and will inflict greater damage on the US, the state media reported. Iran on Sunday issued a stern warning to the US as the West Asian nation anticipated renewed attack from its western enemy.
The Iranian military’s statement came after US President Donald Trump reportedly voiced his rejection of a seven-day proposal for reopening the crucial Strait of Hormuz.
“They made a proposal but I rejected it,” Trump said Saturday. “They want to make a deal where they open the strait immediately because they’re losing so badly,” he claimed.
“The US president has made some good remarks as well as many contradictory ones, which unfortunately we hear from him frequently,” Araghchi was quoted as saying. The Iranian minister called for “negotiated solution”, saying only talks can resolve the impasse over the key waterway. Trump expects to resume the bombing campaign against Iran after the US midterm elections in early November and remains skeptical that Tehran will meet his demands, according to a previous report by The Wall Street Journal. Speaking at the United Nations General Assembly in New York last week, Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian said Tehran would not allow freedom of navigation through the Strait of Hormuz as long as US sanctions and a blockade remain in place. He also said Iran would not relinquish its right to develop nuclear technology for economic purposes.
Despite Trump’s remarks, foreign minister Abbas Araghchi on Saturday said Iran was awaiting a definitive US response through mediators Qatar and Pakistan, according to state-run broadcaster IRIB.
