Iran warned it would respond “with everything we have” if the United States launches another military attack.
In a Wall Street Journal op-ed, Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said protests in Iran began peacefully before being hijacked by “foreign and domestic terrorist actors,” prompting a violent crackdown and a near-total shutdown of internet and communications services.
Araghchi blamed U.S. rhetoric for worsening the bloodshed, arguing that warnings from President Donald Trump created incentives for mass violence. While saying Iran prefers diplomacy, he cautioned that future attacks would draw a much more forceful response and could ignite a prolonged regional conflict.
“As Iranians grieve their loved ones and rebuild what has been destroyed, another threat looms: the final failure of diplomacy. Unlike the restraint Iran showed in June 2025, our powerful armed forces have no qualms about firing back with everything we have if we come under renewed attack,” he said.
“Iran’s message to President Trump is clear: The U.S. has tried every conceivable hostile act against Iran, from sanctions and cyber assaults to outright military attack—and, most recently, it clearly fanned a major terrorist operation—all of which failed. It is time to think differently. Try respect, which will allow us to advance farther than one may believe.”
Trump is weighing military action against Tehran, with U.S. military assets moving into the region amid international scrutiny over a crackdown that has killed thousands of anti-government protesters.
The U.S.-based Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), which tracks human rights violations in Iran, said on Tuesday that nationwide protests continued into their 24th day.
HRANA reported 629 recorded protests, the arrest of at least 26,314 people, and the confirmed deaths of 4,519 individuals. The group said 4,251 of those killed were protesters, including 33 children.
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They said that before, many times.
Biden is not asleep in the White House any more.
The government of Iran is as nuts as the people of Minneapolis.