US EditionIran's President Says Answer to Attack Would Be Harsh in Apparent Response to Trump Warning
Iranian officials warn of a harsh and immediate response to any attack following President Trump's threat of military strikes on Iran's nuclear and missile programs.
- On Tuesday, Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian said the Islamic Republic of Iran's answer to any cruel aggression would be `harsh and discouraging` on X.
- Speaking alongside Benjamin Netanyahu, Trump warned on December 29, 2025, at Mar-a-Lago that `I hear that Iran is trying to build up again, and if they are, we're going to have to knock them down. We'll knock the hell out of them.`
- Ali Shamkhani, senior adviser to Iran's Supreme Leader, wrote on X that `In Iran's defence doctrine, some responses are determined before the threat reaches the implementation stage` and warned of immediate harsh retaliation to any aggression.
- Nearly 1,100 Iranians died in June's 12-day air war, Israeli intelligence estimates Iran retained approximately 1,500 missiles, and Iran's missile barrage killed 28 people in Israel and struck a US base in Qatar.
- Iran has ruled out negotiating over its missile programme, which it claims is no longer enriching uranium at any site, despite U.S. and IAEA assessments of up to 60% enrichment, and mixed signals from Iranian media last week about missile tests.
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Iran has responded to US President Trump's threats with a counter-warning.
Top Iranian Official Warns of “Harsh” Response if US Launches New Military Strikes
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Iran: we will defend ourselves 'harshly' against any US attack
The Speaker of Iran’s parliament has warned that his country will target US B-2 bombers if Donald Trump follows through on a threat to bomb Iran. Iran will not tolerate US aggression Trump, speaking before his 29 December meeting with Benjamin Netanyahu, had indicated that “beautiful B-2 bombers” would support Israeli attacks on Iranian military infrastructure. Trump added that: Iran may be behaving badly. Because it has not been confirmed, but …
The danger of a new escalation in the Middle East is rising. Iran's armament program is a thorn in the eye of the US. On Monday, President Trump threatened Tehran with attacks. The Iranian leadership is now countering.
Iran responds to the US President's threats with a sharp replica: the country does not need the permission of other states for missiles or for defense. Aggressors would regret their actions.
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