Iran warns of "painful retaliation" for any resumption of U.S. strikes
Iran's senior commander warned of 'painful retaliation' if the US resumes strikes, while Iran's Foreign Ministry spokesman dismissed the US justification for the war as 'absolutely NOT self-defense'. The Trump administration faces a deadline under a decades-old law limiting the use of force without Congressional authorization.
Iran warned of 'painful retaliation' if the US resumes strikes. A senior Iranian commander made the statement in response to a report that President Trump was briefed on options to launch new strikes. The Trump administration faces a deadline under a law limiting the use of force without Congressional authorization. Iran's Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmail Baqaei dismissed the US justification for the war, saying it was 'absolutely NOT self-defense'. Baqaei claimed Iran was not seeking a nuclear bomb, despite US concerns. The US and Israel have accused each other of violating a ceasefire brokered by the Trump administration.
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